Included in the book are activities for children in grades kindergarten through third grade. These activities are intended to help children develop a sense of empathy and respect for all life.
On Wednesday, April 24, Jonah, Sammy (our Wheaten Terrier) and I went to Coral Reef Elementary School and met with a small group of children from the Pre-K through third grade. We did an activity with the group that was intended to help them think about an animal with which they are familiar and think about their features, where they live, what they eat, and how they are born and raised.
Children drew pictures of tigers, monkeys, fish, deer, snakes, and butterflies.
Here are a few pictures from the day.
Humane education can start at a very young age and if each of us does our part in helping promote empathy and respect, the world might become a more peaceful place.
Reference:
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2000). I Love Animals: A Humane Education Program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Intercultural Center for Research in Education (INCRE), Arlington, MA.
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