Lower primary learning package
This Learning Package is suitable for distribution to educators interested in animal welfare and environmental education for lower primary aged children or equivalent.
The lessons and resources included in this package are designed to encourage empathy in children and an understanding of the need for compassion and respect for people, animals and the environment while recognising the interconnection among these components.
Most of our learning material has a strong environmental element and is based on stories featuring recurring characters such as animals and children.
Content is organised into 5 modules:
1. Core competencies
2. Working animals’ welfare
3. Working animals’ worth
4. Working animals’ world
5. Communicating messages beyond the classroom
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1. Guidance sheet This sheet gives you an overview of all the resources available to download for the learning package, as well as information on how to reduce printing costs. |
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2. Printing guidance This sheet lists the number of pages contained in each resource as well as the number of copies needed per group of students for each module. |
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3. Facilitator’s guide This facilitator’s guide embraces cross-cutting issues reflecting best practices and trends in international, environmental and animal welfare education, such as environmental education, One Health, STEM, Literacy, Social and emotional learning and Global Citizenship. It also offers guidance on inclusive education, Assessment For Learning and the organisation of group reading. The facilitator’s guide comprises of 45 one-hour lesson plans organised into 4 modules: 1. Working animals’ welfare 2. Working animals’ worth 3. Working animals’ world 4. Communication of welfare messages |
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4. Core competencies This module focuses on students’ safety and security around animals and basic hygiene in school and at home. |
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5. Working animals’ welfare This module focuses on the Five Freedoms of animal welfare such as freedom from hunger and thirst, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain, injury of disease, freedom to express normal behaviour and freedom from fear and distress. Students will explore animal sentience, animal body language and basic handling techniques. |
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6. Working animals’ worth This module focuses on the socio-economic value of working animals for their users, their owners and the community. Students will explore the different jobs undertaken by working animals as well as the consequences of poor animal welfare for animals and for their user. |
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7. Working animals’ world This module focuses on the connections that exist between animals, humans and the environment, and the consequences of pollution, habitat loss, climate change and over exploitation. This module also offers solutions and ideas for a more sustainable living. |
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8. Communication This module focuses on how students can share messages around human, animal and environmental welfare beyond the classroom by organising assemblies, community events and shows. |
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9. YouTube link to Five Freedoms animation movie This animation movie is addressed to children aged 6 to 12. It can be used within the Welfare module of our learning package, as indicated in the Facilitator’s guide, or in any other context. The animation movie lasts just under 5 minutes and requires a good sound system. |
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