Afton School of the Arts, Edmonton
Ms. Seecharan’s Grade 3 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students makes a Kindness Tree and placed random acts of kindness on the branches. Buddy Unchained, and the discussion that followed, allowed students to think about issues surrounding how dogs are treated. Fantastic job Grade 3!
Blackie School, Blackie
Mrs. Kavanagh’s Grade 1 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students demonstrated empathy through discussions based on their personal experiences. The students were able to draw connections with AnimalTales and topics in room, such as feelings they feel and how they use non-verbal cues just like animals! Great job Grade One!
St. John XXIII School, Edmonton
Mrs. Cloutier’s Grade Four Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students read the stories and had a lot of class discussion after each book. Good job Grade 4!
Beacon Hill School, Fort McMurray
Miss Petruk’s Kindergarten Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students loved reading the stories and discussing what they thought was important about each book. Many of the students related their own personal experience owning a pet to the stories. Bravo Kinders!
Lighthouse Christian School, Sylvan Lake
Mrs. River’s Grade 3 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students read the stories and did the activities that correspond with each book. Good job Grade 1!
Coventry Hills School, Calgary
Ms. Locke’s Grade 1 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students had lots of discussion about their own pets and experiences, following each story. The students were challenged to think about how animals feel, and how they would feel if they were in the same position. Bravo Grade 1!
École Meridian Heights School, Stony Plain
Mrs. Forsberg’s Grade 3 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed all the stories and had great discussions after reading them around their pets and how to be responsible pet owners. The students also started a Kindness Tree in their classroom! Way to go Grade 3!
Evansdale School, Edmonton
Ms. Glaubitz’s Kindergarten Class participated in the AnimalTales program! The students enjoyed all the books and finished each book with a class discussion asking about the: Who? What? Emotions, and the outcomes! The students then had a chance to bring their stuffed animals to school and created a veterinary clinic where their ‘pets’ could get […]
West Meadow Elementary School, Claresholm
Mrs. McKee’s Grade 2 Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students had great discussions on feelings and responsibilities. After the discussions, a puppy was brought into the class and students wrote amazing stories following. The students enjoyed the puppy visit and discussing what they learned through AnimalTales in regards to a real life animal! […]
Meyonohk School, Edmonton
Mrs. Couture’s Kindergarten Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students role played how to ask an owner if they could pet/touch their pet, and also tried to read cues that animals give if they were open to being greeted and/or touched! Fantastic job Kinders!