The Ten Commandments

Over the last several weeks, my students have been learning about the life of Moses. A big part of his story is the call that God placed on his life - a call to lead his people out of their bondage in Egypt. Shortly following their exodus, God met with Moses amidst clouds and thunder on Mt. Sinai and gave him the Ten Commandments, the laws which would govern them as a people and allow them to live WITH their God.

Shortly before Christmas, Shakinah (our 4th and 5th grade teacher) wrote a version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" for her students. But in her version were the Ten Commandments in place of the twelve gifts. It was very catchy, and my students would hum along every time they heard it from across the hall. So, when it was our turn to study the Ten Commandments, I taught my students the same song. I was very impressed how well they learned it, especially the younger two!

Since the song is quite long, we just recorded the last verse for you to enjoy =)


p.s. You will notice that despite the fact my students should know how to say their age, the younger ones defaulted to their native Creole grammar when they were in front of the camera ... We'll have to keep working on that one!


And here are the lyrics, in case you have trouble understanding them on the video clip. The commandments are in simplified English, to help the students learn them better.


The first great commandment my True Lord gave to me ...

1. Love God only
2. No idols
3. Don't say God's name lightly
4. Keep the Lord's day holy
5. Obey your mom and dad
6. Do not murder
7. Don't commit adultery
8. Do not steal
9. Don't tell a lie
10. No jealousy