Bereishit

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Middah/
Jewish Value

Activity

Early Years &
Foundation Stage
0 - 5
Hashem created the world and everything in it -
Everything comes from Hashem
Sing this song about the days of the week.
Tune: For He's A Jolly Good Fellow
There are seven days in a week
Seven days in a week
Seven days in a week
And I can say them all

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Shabbat is the last day
And I can say them all

And I can say them all x 2
Seven days in a week x 3
And I can say them all
Key Stage 1
5 - 8
The awe and wonder of the world -
Thank you Hashem for your beautiful world
From AJE Bereishit - Toldot Workbook

Print out the text on Bereishit Resource Page 1 and enlarge. You could make small 'flashcards' of the missing words and stick self-adhesive velcro on these cards and on the blank spaces or print copies for children to share and read from. Using one of these methods the children complete the sentences.
The 24 missing words are:
world, sun, moon, stars, stars, light, dark, day, night, seas, sky, trees, flowers, plants, sun, moon, stars, fish, birds, animals, insects, Man, nothing, Shabbat
Key Stage 2
8 - 11
Hashem tells Adam to work in and look after his world -
Taking care of Hashem's world
From AJE Jewish Values Series
Unit Three - Bal Tashchit

Print out the short story text on Bereishit Resource Page 2 - 'Waste Detective'. Read the story to the group, then ask them to:
  1. Name a type of waste in the story
  2. Describe what happened
  3. Say what should have been done