Toledot . Middah/ Jewish Value Activity Early Years & Foundation Stage 0 - 5 Yaakov stays at home and studies Torah, at which he is very good. His twin brother Esav is an excellent hunter who goes out into the fields to hunt animals for food - Recognising that we are all good at something Sing this song about each of us being good at something. Tune: Alouette Everyone can do something special Now they'll tell us, tell us what it is Joel, what can you do? Oh what can you do? Bake a cake, bake a cake Bake a cake, bake a cake Everyone can do something special etc.. sing a song, write your name, read a book, help your mum, dance and sing, paint and draw, touch your toes, jump up high, bake a cake, sweep and clean, etc. Key Stage 1 5 - 8 Yaakov listens to his mother and his father who both tell him to go to his Uncle Lavan - Listening to parents (Kibud Av va'Em) See Bibliography - General Tell 'The Story of Danny Three Times' about Danny, who never listened, and had to be told three times before he paid attention. To talk about: Do you listen to your parents and do what they ask immediately? How do you think people feel when they have to keep repeating themselves? Key Stage 2 8 - 11 Yaakov speaks politely to Yitzchak and Esav does not - Speaking politely In small groups, have the children act out short scenarios to show polite/impolite responses, then discuss which approach gains the better outcome.