cover of Animals in the Classroom.

A compilation of articles, conference abstracts, and resource information about animals in education.

  • Price: $25.00.
  • Type: Book.
  • Physical Description: 8.5" x 10.75"; Softcover; 234 pages; 1999.

Detailed Description

List of Contents

Curricula

  • A Classroom Canine Companion Opens Doors to Learning, A Resource Manual.
  • AH-HA! The Animal Human Happy Adventure: A Winning Education Team.
  • Learning and Living Together, Building the Human-Animal Bond Handbook Brochure.
  • Pet Partners in the Classroom.
  • Tips to Help You Teach Humaneness.

Articles

  • Animal Assisted Activities/Therapy in the School & Working with Children.
  • The Human Companion Animal Bond and the Elementary School Counselor.
  • Animals Are Helping Children Overcome Physical and Emotional Challenges.
  • Pets at School, Child-Animal Bond Sparks Learning and Caring.
  • Therapy Dog in the Classroom.
  • Therapy Dogs A Boon to Special Ed Class.
  • How Some Kids Gain Success, Self-esteem with Animals.
  • Animals Bridge the Generation Gap.
  • Enhancing Children's Attitudes About the Humane Treatment of Animals: Generalization to Human-Directed Empathy.
  • Children's Attitudes About the Humane Treatment of Animals and Empathy: One Year Follow Up of a School-Based Intervention.
  • Companion Animals and Other Factors Affecting Young Children's Development.
  • Environmental Education, Children and Animals.
  • Fostering Inter-Connectedness with Animals and Nature: The Developmental Benefits for Children.
  • The Behavior of Children with Severe Learning Difficulties During Animal-Assisted Therapy. Abstract from the 7th International conference on Human-Animal Interactions, Animals, Health and Quality of Life, Geneva, Switzerland, September 6-9, 1995.
  • Building Resiliency Skills in Children. 1997 Delta Society Conference Presentation, Atlanta, GA, October 17-19, 1998.
  • Using AAT to Meet the Educational Goals of Special Education Students in the Public School System. 1997 Delta Society Conference Presentation, Atlanta, GA, October 17-19, 1998.
  • The ABC's of Animal-Assisted Education. 1997 Delta Society Conference Presentation, Atlanta, GA, October 17-19, 1998.
  • We All Speak the Same Language When It comes to Animal-Assisted Therapy. 1997 Delta Society Conference Presentation, Atlanta, GA, October 17-19, 1998.

Guidelines for Classroom Animals

  • Guidelines for the Care and Handling of Classroom Pets.
  • Critters in the Classroom? Guidelines for the Selection, Care, and Handling of Classroom Pets. Marin Humane Society, Novato, CA, 1989.

Resources

  • Key References Bibliography.
  • Animals and Children, A Bibliography.
  • Nature as a Guide: Using Nature in Counseling, Therapy and Education Book Flyer.
  • Service Dog Coloring Sheet.