An ideal introduction to the celebration of Passover for children aged 4 - 7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes the story behind the Passover festivities and how Jews prepare for Passover. It shows how people around the world clear their houses of any food that contains yeast, and the rituals involved in the seder meal at Passover.Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential resource in every Early Years setting. 'Did You Know?' boxes highlight interesting and unusual facts about Passover to give further points for children and adults to discuss. And a Jewish calendar shows when the different months are.

 

This book is part of a book series called We Love Festivals .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 0, Key Stage 1 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children from birth to age 5 years. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Camilla Lloyd is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction. Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.

This book has the following chapters: Shalom and welcome! Let my people go! Passed over Freedom at last Cleaning out the house No more yeast Seder food Retelling the story Find the Matzah Final escape Index and glossary