Ki Tetzei . Middah/ Jewish Value Activity Early Years & Foundation Stage 0 - 5 The torah teaches us to be kind to animals - Kindness to animals Talk about how we care for our pets. Are there different ways that we care for different animals? Sing this song, Love Your Pets Tune: Row, Row, Row the Boat Love, love Love your pets, Love them Every day. Give them food And water, too, Then let them Run and play. Key Stage 1 5 - 8 The torah teaches us different ways of being kind to animals (Chapter 22 Verses 6,7 and 10) One of these is to make sure an animal is not made to carry or pull a load that is very heavy - Kindness to animals Do any children have pets? Do the children understand the term 'working animals'? What might these be? Discussion 'How can we make sure that we are kind to animals?' Some questions to get things going: How do we treat our pets? How are animals kept in zoos? How do we treat animals that we use for food? Key Stage 2 8 - 11 In biblical times all roofs were flat. In this parashah we are told that when building a house we must ensure that we make a fence around the roof to prevent anyone falling off (Chapter 22 Verse 8) - Awareness of making things safe for ourselves and others Although this is a biblical law and refers to building a house, nowadays this rule applies to all buildings. Discussion What other regulations should builders be aware of with regards to safety? What other areas can we personally make sure that we are not negligent with? For example: leaving things around that people may trip over repairing loose carpet edges serving food that is not bad