Wainwright Elementary School, Wainwright
Mrs. Stang’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the books and the discussion questions and activities that followed. The students made mini books retelling A Home for Dakota. The students really connected empathy to the book with lots of class discussion about caring for animals and being prepared to adopt […]
St. John Bosco Catholic School, Grande Prairie
Miss King’s Grade Two Class participated in the AnimalTales Program. The students enjoyed the books and the discussions that happened before and after reading each one. Way to go Grade 2!
St. John Bosco Catholic School, Grande Prairie
Ms. Rolf’s Grade One Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The student enjoyed the books and the discussion questions and activities that followed. The students especially enjoyed listening to the podcast that interviewed an Alberta SPCA Peace Officer.
St. John Bosco Catholic School, Grande Prairie
Ms. Koch’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students were very engaged in the stories and discussions that followed each book. The students created a kindness tree of nice things they did for their pets! Fantastic job, Grade 3!
Trinity Christian School, Calgary
Mrs. Croteau’s Grade Two Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The stories helped evoke awareness about different animals in students. Having the program really helped focus discussions on empathy and understanding – especially looking at how animals express themselves! The students have a therapy dog in their class twice a week so AnimalTales helped the […]
École Meridian Heights School, Stony Plain
Mrs. Forsberg’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the discussions and activities that followed, which included writing their own animal poems! The students also started a ‘Kindness Tree’ on their classroom door and have been working at filling it with acts of kindness. Way to go, Grade […]
Elsie Yanik Elementary School, Fort McMurray
Mrs. Parr’s Grade One Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the stories and the discussion and activities that followed each book. The students were able to related to the animals. Great job, Grade 1!
Silver Spring Colony School, Stettler
Ms. Zitaruk’s students completed the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed the books Call the Horse Lucky and Oh, Theodore! and the discussions and activities that followed. The students had a great discussion on empathy, specifically towards horses. Way to go!
Vulcan Prairieview Elementary School, Vulcan
Miss Giesbrecht’s Grade Three Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students enjoyed reading the stories and the online resources/post reading activities helped to foster critical thinking! Good job, Grade 3!
Monsignor Hetherington School, Calgary
Miss Wells’s Kindergarten Class participated in the AnimalTales program. The students loved the books and the discussions and activities that followed. The students had a better understanding and a better relationship/bond with a service dog in their school, after completing the program. Students were able to relate and compare their needs to the needs of […]