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| The guide to raising compassionate children. | ||||
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| A comprehensive handbook for teachers that explores and develops the theory and practice of humane education with activities for grades K-12. | ||||
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| Breaking the Cycles of Violence provides a great deal of information regarding the link between cruelty toward animals and violence toward people. | ||||
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| It's Raining Cats and Cats! Written by Jeanne Prevost and illustrated by Amelia Hansen. Provides an excellent lesson in an engaging manner about the importance of sterilizing cats. The Gryphon Press, September 2008. Fiction picture book. Interest level: Grades 2-4. | ||||
| Humane Education |
Humane Education, mandated in many states, develops empathy, compassion and attitudes of respect and reverence for all life. Humane Education can be easily infused into the library curriculum. Below you will find many resources: Booklists : Doris Day Animal League Book Bag Humane Education Teacher Compassionate Books Henry Bergh Book Award Winners Humane Society Youth Kind Book Award Winners Teaching Resources:The following are free downloadable resources: Best Friends Animal Society lesson plans Cultivating Compassion: Teachers' Guide and Student Activities is a free publication produced by Farm Sanctuary. Dumb Friends League Lesson Plans Humane And Responsible Teachers: Humane Education Activities Humane Society Youth Kind News Responsible Pet Care Lesson Plans for grades Pre S - 6 Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/American Humane Education Society New York State Humane Education Resource Guide for elementary school teachers was developed by the United Federation of Teachers Humane Education Committee in conjunction with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART). (published in 2006) Pets For Life: A Look at the Relationship Between People and Their Companion Animals A study and activity guide for High School students and their teachers is a publication of Humane Society Youth. Sowing Seeds Workbook: A Humane Education Primer by Zoe Weil, Rae Sikora, and The International Institution for Humane Education is a publication of TeachKind. Check out their online lesson directory and free teaching materials that you may order. United Federation of Teachers Elementary School Humane Education Units United Federation of Teachers Secondary School Humane Education Units The following resources may be ordered by clicking on the links provided: The Benefactory - true animal picture story books, audio books and plush toys that teach humane treatment of domestic and wild animals for 6-10 year old children. Critters with Character Lesson Plans™ Each book (Grades K-2 edition; grades 3 & 4 edition; grades 5 & 6 edition) has 30 teacher-reviewed, ready-to-use lesson plans. Created by Humane Society Youth. The K-2 edition was chosen as one of the top educational resources of 2004 by Instructor magazine. The Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action by Cathryn Berger Kaye Earth Child 2000 by Kathryn Sheehan and Mary Waldner EarthKind by David Selby Federated Humane Societies of Pennsylvania Education Committee's Humane Education Guidebook Green Teacher Magazine Gryphon Press is dedicated to publishing picture books for children that explore the human-animal bond. The books will feature themes of animal advocacy and animal well-being. Guide to Humane Living & Learning Presented by the National Humane Education Society and written by Cheryl Spencer Scher Humane Society Youth elementary level teaching materials Humane Society Youth preschool level teaching materials Humane Society Youth secondary level teaching materials The Humane Treatment of Animals: A Guide for Elementary Teachers. New York State Education Department. 1976. The original curriculum with updated information, links and lessons. The Kid's Guide to Service Projects by Barbara A. Lewis The Kid's Guide to Social Action by Barbara A. Lewis The Lessons for Hope Teachers Guide Jane Goodall Institute The Power and Promise of Humane Education by Zoe Weil Teaching Compassion A Guide for Humane Educators, Teachers, and Parents Tribe of Heart has produced two award winning films:The Witness and Peaceable Kingdom. Be sure to read the teaching guide for Peaceable Kingdom. For additional Humane Education resources and information, please visit our sister site ~ Humane Education Teacher. Creating Youth Advocacy Groups: Humane Society Youth Mission Humane and Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots programs provide the support necessary to help youth take action and make a difference. Professional Development:Institute for Humane Education United Federation of Teachers Humane Education Committee Youth Pages: HEART has compiled links for kids and teens for animal, human and environmental issues. More to come............................................................................................ Please do not purchase books from Amazon.com as they have refused to stop selling cockfighting magazines. The Humane Society of the United States has taken Amazon to court over this issue. Click here to learn more. home | about | guide to research | find a great book | search engines | contact ©2006-2008 Virtual School Library |