OVMA Handbooks
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TEACHER'S PET An animal education program for veterinarians and teachers Children love animals. This natural enthusiasm provides a wonderful opportunity to teach children valuable lessons about animals and the importance of the human-animal bond. Teacher's Pet provides veterinarians and teachers with the tools they need to provide learning programs about animals. INDEX Veterinarians Access the resources you need to develop effective student presentations about animals. General Tips ................................................................................................ pg 1 Grade 2 ........................................................................................................ pg 2 - 3 Grade 3 ........................................................................................................ pg 4-6 Grade 4 ........................................................................................................ pg 7 - 9 Grade 5 ........................................................................................................ pg 10 - 12 Grade 6 ........................................................................................................ pg 13 - 16 Special Topics When your best friend is gone: Pet loss and bereavement ......................... pg 17 - 19 So you want to work with animals? ............................................................. pg 20 - 22 Animals need doctors too? A lesson about veterinarians ............................ pg 23 - 24 Teachers Discover how veterinarians can help your students learn about animals and responsible pet ownership. Download handouts and get information about animal-related projects for your students. Find a veterinarian (link to OVC) for in-class presentations about animals. Preschool to Grade 1: Getting acquainted with pets ................................... pg 25 - 28 Grade 2: Little critters as pets ..................................................................... pg 29 - 33 Grade 3: Cats as pets ................................................................................. pg 34 - 37 Grade 4: Dogs as pets ................................................................................ pg 38 - 42 Grade 5: Wild animals are not pets ............................................................ pg 43 - 47 Grade 6: The human-animal bond .............................................................. pg 49 - 51 Good, Kind Lion certificate .......................................................................... pg 52 Good, Kind Lion poster ............................................................................... pg 53 The material provided here was adapted from Learning and Living Together: Building the Human Animal Bond, published by People-Pet Partnership. OVMA thanks People-Pet Partnership for allow- ing us to adapt their materials for Teacher's Pet. To learn more about People-Pet Partnership, vis-