Humane Education Resources for Teachers
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Friends of Torrance Animals Adopt-A-Classroom Program
What is the FTA Adopt-a-Classroom program?
Through our Adopt-a-Classroom program, residents and businesses help provide humane
education materials to local classrooms - at no charge to the teacher, student,
or school. The program includes a subscription to KIND News, and other humane
education materials including information on dog bite prevention, the importance
of ID tags, and wildlife habitat.
What is humane education?
Humane education is learning to care for the animals in our homes and communities.
It includes fostering respect, kindness, and empathy for human and nonhuman animals.
Specific components of humane education programs include dog bite prevention, the
importance of spaying or neutering pets, and learning what animals need (for example,
ID tags for dogs and cats, habitats for wild animals). Such programs benefit the
community, as children who learn to care about animals and develop a respect for
all life become more respectful of each other and grow up to be more compassionate
adults.
What is KIND News?
KIND News is an award-winning classroom newspaper published by the youth education
division of The Humane Society of the United States. It comes in three reading levels
(for grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6), and is read by more than a million children nationwide.
It features articles, activities, puzzles, and celebrity interviews that emphasize
the importance of kindness and help children put basic values like compassion, responsibility,
and respect into practice. Each subscription includes 9 monthly issues, September
through May. Each issue includes 28 copies and a teacher's guide. For more information,
go to www.kindnews.org
How Do I Adopt a Classroom?
Each $33 donation to our Adopt-a-Classroom program helps us provide humane education
materials for one classroom. Friends of Torrance Animals has adopted classrooms at
First Lutheran School (on Carson Street), Adams Elementary School, Anza Elementary
School, Arnold Elementary School, St. Catherine Laboure, and Torrance Elementary
School, by the request of the teachers or administrators. As a result, students at
those schools have been benefiting for several years, continuing with the 2007-2008
school year. To adopt a classroom in Torrance, send a check (payable to Friends of
Torrance Animals) to
Friends of Torrance Animals
PO Box 10123
Torrance, CA 90505
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
How do I sign up to be adopted?
Interested educators can e-mail FTA@onebox.com or send a request to Friends of
Torrance Animals, PO Box 10123, Torrance CA 90505. Requests should include the number
of students, number of classrooms, grade level(s), and contact information.
Dog Bite Prevention: Coloring Page
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