1. ANIMAL INTEGRATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME ´´ZORO´´
4th international meeting
Denizli, Turkey, October 12 –

2. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – LJUDSKA UNIVERZA ROGAŠKA SLATINA
continuing with cooperation with the elderly care center in Rogaška Slatina
updates on website page of the project
mid – term report to the NA: submitted, waiting for feedback and second money transfer
publications on Facebook page of the project
presentation of the programme to the unemployment centre

3. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – VISIT TO THE HORSE STABLE
riding club Strmol in Rogatec
Pupils were divided into three groups under the guidance of a riding instructor on a walk through the stables, meeting horses and visited the forge
Pupils learned about the different personalities of horses, their characteristics and basic needs.
Children rode each horse escorted by guides

4. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – VISIT TO THE HORSE STABLE
FEEDBACKS:
Pupils were enthusiastic to learn about horses and riding
Initially scared, but in the end relaxed and contented
For most of them time flew way too quickly
They promised to come back with their parents.

5. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA

6. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
TARGET GROUP – 6 STUDENTS IN 1. AND 2. GRADE
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN: lively, talkative, restless, with low mental capabilities, competitive, emotionally unstable …
SUBJECT – Slovenian language

7. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Key Goals
- Physical- Gross Motor Function
- Psychological & Emotional- Promote calm and relaxation
- Social- Team work and Co-operation
- Cognitive- Listening to instruction and sequencing

8. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Time: 45 min
Animal(s) to use: kitten
Activity & Activity Measure:
- Morning circle (conversation about their weekend)
- Introduction of the kitten
- Instructions for work
- Worksheets – motor skills
- Petting the cat – relaxation

9. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Feedback:
Students put a lot of effort in their work, so that they could show their work to kitten.
Students were calm and steerable.
They took turns with kitten without any arguments.

10. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS

11. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
TARGET GROUP: 4 STUDENTS IN 7th GRADE
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN – 2 students show emotional instability – problems at home
SUBJECT – geography

12. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Key Goals: Psychological & Emotional- Promoting feeling of calm and relaxation
Time: 45 min
Animal(s) to use: kitten

13. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Activity & Activity Measure:
- Repetition (previous class)
- Introduction of the kitten
- Instructions for work / work – combined with individual animal handeling
Petting the cat – relaxation
Key Goals: Psychological & Emotional- Promoting feeling of calm and relaxation
Animal(s) to use: kitten

14. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS
Feedback:
Students here are older and already hardworking so the kitten actually approached them on her own while they were writing and participating.
One student really felt relaxed and quietly whispered to her while holding her in his arms.

15. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENIAN PARTNERS – EXPERIMENT OF AAI GROUP SESSION - CAT IN CLASS

16. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT DEALS WITH AAI
In cooperation with Kosmati Smrčki
6 therapy couples
presenttaion of AAI effects and organization
activities with therapy dogs and children
good respons from not only from children, but also parents

17. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT DEALS WITH AAI

18. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT DEALS WITH AAI

19. ACTIVITIES OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA – ACTIVITIES WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT DEALS WITH AAI
SOME FEEDBACKS:
Great enthusiasm with children and parents 
One of the teachers expressed fear about the safety of children  
Parents and children were very happy about the visits of vet clinic, shelters,…  

20. SOME FEEDBACKS OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA –
100 pupils and parents attended the activities with Kosmati smrčki and most of the teachers
All satisfied and involved in this sort of activity for the first time

21. SOME FEEDBACKS OF SLOVENE PARTNERS – 1st and 3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL ROGAŠKA SLATINA
All members of teachinbg staff attended the theoretical training for AAI
Different opinions:
mostly problems are time and space limitations and full learning plans
others are very enthusiastic and would like to use methods
in general: positive feedbacks from all involved

22. FUTURE ACTIVITIES
workshop Pet Therapy – for teachers, parents –
visit to a horse stable
presentation of a voluntary organisation which deals with animal rescue/feeding
Visit of an AAT organisation for testing of AAT in classrooms

23. FUTURE ACTIVITIES
a visit of working dogs at schools
testing of reading hours with animals in classrooms
testing of AAI in classrooms
translation of the booklet
international meeting in Hungary in December?
timesheets June – September and October - December

24. FUTURE ACTIVITIES
teachers´ feedbacks, parents´ feedbacks
examples of case studies
international meeting in Hungary in December?
timesheets June – September and October - December

25. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT – GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
1. Project Explanation
2. Introduction to Animal Integration Programmes (types)
3. Benefits of Integrating Animals into Programmes with Children

26. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT – GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
4. Selecting Animals for Animal Integration Programmes
4a. Ethical Purchase
4b. What makes an animal suitable for the classroom?
4c. Assessing potential animals
4b. Producing an assessment procedure

27. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT – GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
5. Animals in the classroom
5a. Knowing about animal well-being
5b. Recognising an animal is stressed
5c. Animals and the associated risks
5d. Creating a Code of Practice for animals in the school
5e. Animal Handling Best Practice

28. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT – GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
6. Animal Integration in Education
6a. Planning a goal focused session
6b. Preparing Animals for effective use
6c. Measuring session outcomes
6d. Evaluating educational sessions integrating animals

29. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT – GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
7. Sample Activities (and booklet also)
8. Case Studies – each organization should send some examples

30. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!!