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Our Children and Other Animals
Focusing on the socialization of the human use of other animals as resources in contemporary Western society, this book explores the cultural reproduction of human-nonhuman animal relations in childhood. With close attention to the dominant practices through which children encounter animals and mainstream representations of animals in children's culture - whether in terms of the selective exposure of children to animals as pets or as food in the home or in school, or the representation of animals in mass media and social media - Our Children and Other Animals reveals the interconnectedness of studies of childhood, culture and human-animal relations. In doing so it establishes the importance of human-animal relations in sociology, by describing the sociological importance of animals in children's lives and children in animals' lives. Presenting a new typology of the various kinds of human-animal relationship, this conceptually innovative book constitutes a clear demonstration of the relevance of sociology to the interdisciplinary field of human-animal relations and will appeal to readers across the social sciences with interests in sociology, childhood studies, cultural and media studies and human-animal interaction.
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Your baby's first word will be Dada
A series of animal fathers try to teach their young to say \"Dada.\"
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Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle?
Research shows that keeping animals in classrooms can have profound effects on student well-being and success in school. In this practical guide, Dr. Brady Barr offers a step-by-step process for reintroducing nature-based learning experiences into 21st century schooling. Discover how to select a classroom pet, introduce it to your students, and design carefully thought-out lessons centered around the animal.
Use this resource as a comprehensive guide toward the reintroduction of nature into the classroom:
* Become familiar with the numerous benefits that having animals and class pets in the classroom provides.
* Study the various obstacles that might prevent educators from keeping animals in their classroom and learn how to overcome those obstacles to achieve hands-on learning.
* Discover a step-by-step process for bringing animals into the classroom in a way that enriches students' lives through experiential learning.
* Learn the biology and life sciences of certain classroom pets, pertinent state laws regarding the use of classroom pets, and the process of keeping and caring for the animal.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Need for and Benefits of Animals in the Classroom
Chapter 2: Hurdles to Animals in the Classroom
Chapter 3: How to Select the Perfect Animal
Chapter 4: How to Locate Animals
Chapter 5: How to Write Lesson Plans
Epilogue
Appendix A: Tips
Appendix B: How to Create Self-Sustaining Food Sources for Your Classroom Animal
References and Resources
Index
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Best friend
The story of Deirdre, a young girl from New York struggling to accept Los Angeles as her new home. With the help of her family and a very special new friend, things start looking up for her.
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Bathtime with Theo & Beau
A collection of photographs taken by the author of her son and puppy taking a bath together.
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Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood
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 childrenExplains how animals impact children's cognitive, social-emotional, and inter- and intrapersonal development and growthIncludes an overview of the many ways animals are present in children's livesIntroduces authentic experiences with animals that are supportive of children's understanding and learning, and respectful to both animals and peopleProvides 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 Sellyis 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.
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Let me finish!
\"A young boy wants to read his favorite books without interruption, but the creatures around him keep spoiling the ending!\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Witnessing the Ruins: Speculative Stories of Caring for the Particular and the Peculiar
Educational scholars and practitioners are confronting long-held anthropocentric pedagogical practices as well as notions of care. To trouble the notion of care, this article draws from the collaborative research that stories the collective experiences of children, educators, and researchers at an early years learning centre located in an emerging suburban enclave of a mid-sized city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Our work is guided by the question of how we as educators and scholars reclaim and augment the politics of care. Through the practice of storying everyday encounters, we explore how emerging and precarious relations with more-than-human others, both real and imaginary, challenge anthropocentric notions of care.
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