“All the World’s Animals”
Track # 7 from Good Choices, Volume 2
Inspiration Text:
“A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast.” -Proverbs 12:10
“All The World’s Animals” Activity:
Introduce the following song, which is an ode to all animals and our responsibilities to them--tza’ar ba’alei chayim. When thinking about animals, most children categorize them by their movements or sounds. The idea that animals work might be new to some students. Ask students if they know which animals work (for example, a horse that pulls a cart, a dog that sees for the blind or a dog that works with the police, or carrier pigeons that deliver messages). Provide visuals to illustrate these animals that work to help us.
Lyrics:
CHORUS
All the world’s animals, big and small
All the world’s animals, short and tall
Living in the wild or living in a zoo
All the world’s animals, we’ll protect you
To all the animals swimming in the sea
We’ll try keep the ocean litter free (x 2)
CHORUS
To all the animals that like to fly
We’ll try to keep pollution out of the sky (x 2)
CHORUS
To the pets, dogs, and cats we love so much
We’ll show that we care with a gentle touch (x 2)
CHORUS
To all the world’s animals that work a lot
We hope you rest on Shabbat! (x2)
CHORUS
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