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April 2015

Get the latest issue of Bark!

Bark and Meow coversThe spring issue of Bark! is jam-packed with ways to participate in Be Kind to Animals Month, so get ready to feel the love with activities to help companion, farm and wild animals. Create cool cat ear headbands, follow a special recipe to stuff a Kong for a pooch, play the “Chicken and Egg” game or make a bee bath.  And we didn’t forget that people also benefit from kind acts; Bark! includes a “Kind Acts for People” page.

Plus, exclusively for teachers, we’ve produced a special extra publication with this issue of Bark!. Look for Meow!, our first BC SPCA Teacher Guide to Kindness to Animals. This eight-page insert is all about ways to bring cat welfare lessons into your classroom. Find book recommendations, art and reading activities, a “High Paws Starter Kit” and more! Download craft and lesson activities at spca.bc.ca/activities.

The latest issue of Bark! should be on your school library shelf now. If you are a teacher in British Columbia, and would like to order a class set of this issue, or your own copy of Meow!, please email us. Be sure to include your name, number of students, grade, school name and address and we’ll package them up and send them off for your class to enjoy.

Remember, we appreciate any feedback on Bark! or any of our educational materials. If you have a suggestion for a story or want to share a project by a student or your class, let us know.

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Book Review

Sharing SnowySharing Snowy
by Marilyn Helmer, illustrated by Kasia Charko

Ali loves cats and dreams of having one of her own, but unfortunately her brother Jay is allergic. Unable to have a feline friend at home, Ali is thrilled when she discovers a white cat hanging out in her backyard clubhouse. She names her Snowy, and quickly becomes all-consumed with being a good guardian. She brings her leftovers to eat, makes her a comfortable bed and even leaves her beloved teddy bear with Snowy at night to keep her company.

Everything seems to be going well until Ali sees a “Lost Cat” sign at the store with a picture of Snowy. Ali doesn’t want to give Snowy up but knows that she belongs to someone else who also loves her. Reluctantly, Ali returns Snowy to her guardian, Ruby. Ruby is ecstatic to have Snowflake (Snowy’s real name) back home. She can see that Ali has taken good care of the cat so she invites her to visit anytime – the best gift Ali can imagine.

Many young readers will relate to Ali’s desire to have a pet and her sadness at giving up an animal she cares for. Read in the classroom, this book may lead to discussion around the proper actions to take if you find an animal.

Sharing Snowy is a chapter book recommended for a reading level of grade 2 to 4.

Get more BC SPCA book recommendations online.

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Ecole Cobble Hilll School Club

Ecole Cobble HillThis month we are featuring the École Cobble Hill Animal Club.

Headed by parent Heidi Hutton, a dedicated and animal-loving mom, the École Cobble Hill Animal Club invited a BC SPCA representative for a presentation. They hoped the presentation would inspire them – and did it ever! The club now has more than 100 members. With the help of their parents, they baked and sold more than 700 cupcakes for National Cupcake Day and raised a whopping $518. The club is planning more activities for the upcoming year and has had a huge impact on the whole school population.

Want to start your own school club? Register now to receive your welcome package.

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Current Events

Miss PhitA sweet, loveable but badly injured pup in Williams Lake needs help to get the vet care she needs for a new start on life.

No one knows what Miss Phit has been through but she was found in pain, severely matted and barely mobile. A Good Samaritan brought her to the SPCA where she received immediate care. This tough little pooch still has a long, active life ahead of her and with the public’s help she will get that second chance.

Learn more about this news item and other BC SPCA news that you may want to include in class discussions.

 

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The BC SPCA has classroom resources for grades K-7. The lessons integrate animal issues and information into existing provincial learning outcomes. 

Click on a lesson plan below to learn more.

 

BC SPCA Lesson Plan: Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts
(for K- Gr. 2)

 

  Companions for Life (Gr. 3-5)

Companions for Life
(Gr. 3-5)

 

  You can make a difference (Gr. 5-7)

You Can Make a Difference
(Gr. 5-7)

 

BC SPCA Lesson Plan: Cluck!

  Cluck - The life of an egg-laying hen (Gr. 4-6)

 

BC SPCA Lesson Plan: Bite Free

  Bite Free (K - Gr. 5)

Bite Free is on the recommended resource list for Health and Career Planning for grades K-5.

 

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