February 2013
Rejuvenate your
passion for teaching and learn new ways to inspire students to become the
change-makers of the future by taking a six-week online course
through the Institute of Humane Education.
From thoughtful and inspiring course exercises to dynamic conversations with
fellow participants and mentoring from your course instructor, you'll find the
support and motivation you need to teach valuable critical- and creative-thinking
skills about our global challenges.
You will learn how to help students nurture
connection and embrace responsibility so that they can become solutionaries for
a better world.
"I love, love, love the course! I love
everything about it - the topics, the reading, the videos links, the
on-line commons!" Debbie Blais, teacher, British Columbia, Canada
Trickster by Laurie Halse Anderson
Part of the
Wild at Heart series by Laurie Halse Anderson, Trickster tells the story of adolescent David, a boy who wants to
do the right thing but keeps running into trouble.
As a
volunteer at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic, David loves animals. Most of
all, he loves horses.
When David sees Trickster, a horse from Quinn’s Stables,
he immediately knows that this is the horse he wants to ride.
But David’s
gotten into trouble at the stables before, and he must regain Mr. Quinn’s trust
through hard work before his dream of riding Trickster can come true.
Laurie
Halse Anderson has written a relatable character in David, whom readers can
cheer for as he struggles to prove himself, taking a few missteps along the
way.
Trickster uses scenes at the
stables and vet clinic to demonstrate the importance of responsible pet care,
as well as being accountable for all of our actions.
Featuring
plenty of animal care and veterinary details, character development and a few
suspenseful twists, Trickster makes a
great read for students in grades 3 and up.
Read
more BC SPCA book recommendations.
Invite a guest speaker to come to your club meeting!
Keep it
exclusive for club members or open it up to other students who may be aspiring
vets, vet techs, groomers, dog walkers, farmers, wildlife biologists, doggie
daycare owners or dog trainers.
Better yet, hold a whole Careers with Animals guest speaker series!
This is a good way to
get the inside scoop on what it takes to be in an animal profession, and may
also inspire members to think about a career they hadn’t considered.
It’s hip to be snipped!
There are many great reasons to have
pets spayed or neutered beyond the prevention of a litter.
Spay/neuter also
offer health and behavioural benefits, so the initial cost of the surgery could
save you money and frustration down the road.
Last year, the BC SPCA spent nearly $2 million on
spay/neuter programs in communities across B.C. As part of its commitment to
ending pet overpopulation, the SPCA also sterilizes every dog, cat and rabbit
prior to adoption.
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. Bite Free is on the recommended resource list for Health and
Career Planning for grades K-5.
Click on a lesson plan below to learn more.
Kindness Counts (for K- Gr. 2)
Companions for Life (Gr. 3-5)
You Can Make a Difference (Gr. 5-7)
Cluck - The life of an egg-laying hen (Gr. 4-6)
Bite Free (K - Gr. 5)
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