Rideau Park School, Edmonton
Ms. Mayr’s Grade Four Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students loved the books and the discussion and activities that followed each story. The students showed growth in their empathy and understanding the weight of being a responsible pet owner through discussing their opinions on responsibilities of pet owners and spay/neutering both before and […]
École Meridian Heights School, Stony Plain
Ms. Kerr’s Grade Six Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students used centers to work their way through each book, having a new activity at each center. The students were able to compare some of their own pets to the animals and learn about proper care. Bravo, Grade 6!
Iron River School, Iron River
Mrs. Carroll’s Grade Two Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students connected the stories to their own animals and the importance of caring for them! The students had a great discussion on how to help an animal in need (who to tell) and what that entails. Way to go, Grade 2!
Iron River School, Iron River
Mrs. Carroll’s Grade Four Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the discussion and activities that followed each book! Students have even planned what to do if they find an animal in distress, as well as planning a fundraiser for their local SPCA! Amazing job, Grade 4!
Onoway Elementary School, Onoway
Mrs. Blount’s Grade Four Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and sharing personal experiences during talking circles, after each book! The students especially enjoyed Oh, Theodore! Learning about figurative language while also being able to learn about caring for animals and developing compassion was an amazing combination! Fantastic job, Grade […]
St. Clare School, Calgary
Ms. Cater’s Grade Four Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the discussion and activities that followed after each book. The students learned about budgeting, in math, for owning a pet over the pet’s lifetime. Sharing stories about their pets, was another highlight of the program for the students. Bravo, […]
Belvedere Parkway School, Calgary
Ms. Dunham’s Grade Five Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the books and the activities and discussion that took place after each story. Students learned new vocabulary, wrote personal responses, completed artwork pertaining to the themes of the books and even made a Kindness Tree! The discussion students had were insightful and […]
Prince Charles School, Edmonton
Ms. Wanchuk’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the class discussion and activities that followed after each book! Way to go, Grade 3!
Crystal Park School, Grande Prairie
Mrs. Whipple’s Grade Two Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the discussion and activities that followed after each book. The students particularly enjoyed the ‘Thought Bubble for Norman’ activity after reading Not Norman! Students had big ideas and feelings when discussing each book and shared their personal connections to […]
Brightview School, Edmonton
Mrs. Shortt’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the storied and the discussion and activities that took place after each book. Many of the students enjoyed seeing characters they could relate to in Tanna’s Owl. Mrs. Shortt created an AnimalTales bulletin board to help track the progress and share what […]