The Significance of Children and Animals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Significance of Children and Animals write by O. Gene Myers. This book was released on 2007. The Significance of Children and Animals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What role does an animal play in a child's developing sense of self? This book addresses these and other intriguing questions by revealing the interconnected lives of the inhabitants of the preschool classroom with birds, turtles, bugs, and other creatures. This book will be delightful and rewarding for parents, educators, and students of early childhood social development, as well as scholars of the intersection of human experience and the natural environment.
Why the Wild Things Are
Why the Wild Things Are - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why the Wild Things Are write by Gail F. Melson. This book was released on 2009-06-30. Why the Wild Things Are available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first book to examine children's many connections to animals and to explore their developmental significance. Gail Melson looks not only at the therapeutic power of pet-owning for children with emotional or physical handicaps, but also the ways in which zoo and farm animals, and even certain television characters, become confidants or teachers for children--and sometimes, tragically, their victims.
Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood
Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood write by Patty Born Selly. This book was released on 2014-04-21. Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Understand the value of connecting animals and children From family pets and wild animals to toys, stuffed animals, and media images, animals are a central part of every child’s landscape. This book examines the reasons why children should interact and connect with real animals, and it identifies the rich learning that results. You’ll find heaps of foundational support and practical ideas to create authentic experiences that bring children and all kinds of species of animals together—including many adaptations if live animals are not permitted in your setting. Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood Examines the basic qualities that make animals so appealing to children Explains how animals impact children’s cognitive, social-emotional, and inter- and intrapersonal development and growth Includes an overview of the many ways animals are present in children’s lives Introduces authentic experiences with animals that are supportive of children’s understanding and learning, and respectful to both animals and people Provides real-life examples of how to bring animals into your classroom with suggestions for planning, ideas for finding the right pet, and resources for making experiences meaningful, relevant, and joyful for children Patty Born Selly is executive director of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the founder of Small Wonders, an educational consulting company offering services to schools, faith-based communities, and other organizations, Patty has developed hundreds of classes to help programs incorporate nature, science, and green education.
The World's Children and Their Companion Animals
The World's Children and Their Companion Animals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The World's Children and Their Companion Animals write by Mary Renck Jalongo. This book was released on 2004. The World's Children and Their Companion Animals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy write by Megan Mueller. This book was released on 2011-04-28. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations
