Category Archives: animals

Humane Education in Practice: Dog adoption

1 Feb ’11 Filed under animals, Blog, compassionate living, Courses, humane education, teaching. 1 Comment.

Humane drama: animal protection through pet adoption play

Do you want to be heard? Lower your voice.

22 Jul ’10 Filed under animals, compassionate living, humane education, teaching. 2 Comments.

During my evening work at the theatre school many years ago, I always knew when the “Stand-up Comedy” students were in. The class was full of funny people, who were not confident in their funniness yet. Their conversations would start out at a neutral tone … Read More →

Activities: Julia’s Pet Adoption Party

29 Jan ’10 Filed under animals, humane education, parenting, teaching. No comments.

Activities for pet adoption party

Purchases: Julia’s Pet Adoption Party

28 Jan ’10 Filed under animals, crafting with children, teaching. No comments.

I went over some of the costs in the previous post: handmades. Stuffed Animals In addition to the minimal craft costs, I had to buy stuffed animals for the children to adopt. I bought eight stuffies at a local card/gift shop during a Buy One, … Read More →

Handmades: Julia’s Pet adoption party

27 Jan ’10 Filed under animals, compassionate living, crafting with children, humane education, teaching. 1 Comment.

How to use items you already have at home for children's birthday party.

On Wool

23 Oct ’09 Filed under animals, Courses. 1 Comment.

Julia feeding a lamb – 2007 Recently on a post about wool, I said that I would only buy new wool from “nice wool farmers”. I’ve been thinking about it and “nice” isn’t the right word. I don’t believe that ALL the people that are … Read More →