Workshop Activities with animals

We organized two meetings with parents and teachers from classes involved in program. In December we were talking generally about animals in education and therapy. We also showed tasks we are going to realize during nearest two school years. Meeting in March was about taking care of animals and about activities connecting with the program we are going to do. Parents were very interested, asked questions and offered their help in organizing animals’ meetings.

We organized two meetings with parents and teachers from classes involved in program. In December we were talking generally about animals in education and therapy. We also showed tasks we are going to realize during nearest two school years. Meeting in March was about taking care of animals and about activities connecting with the program we are going to do. Parents were very interested, asked questions and offered their help in organizing animals’ meetings.

5 th e, integrative class, visited Helenów. It’s place where animal therapy is organized. Students listened to the therapists talking about horses and other animals kept in this place. Children learnt how to take care about animals to keep them healthy and in good condition. They could brush horses, made hair stylish and fondle rabbits. They liked it very much. Brushing was especially interesting for Julian, Down syndrome boy. He was laughing all the time and was very happy.

1 st a class visited Hippoland, horse stud, also connected with therapy. First, at school, they listened to Ola who is riding a horseback. She told the rest of class about her love to horses, riding and about security. So when children came to the stud they knew how to behave. In Hippoland children could brush and feed horses. They brought carrots and dry bread with them. It was a lot of fun! After coming back they prepared pictures of horses.

1 st f and 1 st e (integrative) took part in meeting with therapeutic alpacas. Animals with their keepers came to school and met students at school playground. It was amazing. For some of children it was the first time to see such a creature. Some of them thought it was a big dog so they were scared a little. But later they didn’t afraid of them and listened to keepers with big interest. Everybody could touch, hold and feed Piróg and Tablo – the alpacas. They also prepared a pictures of these animals.

All school students can take part in “alive lesson”. We organize such a lesson every year. One of the classroom changes into a small zoo. Children listen about animals, their habits and how they live in nature. They can also buy small animals like stick insect and take it home. You should be very careful with it!

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