Tag: Connect Animal Care to Self Care

Comparing human and animal routines to demonstrate that both people and animals share the same essential needs for things like food, shelter, and exercise.

  • Animals & Me: Comparing Care

    Animals & Me: Comparing Care

    Have a matching game, a song, and a relay race, to teach youth how living things share basic needs.

  • Games – Emotions Dice

    Games – Emotions Dice

    Act out various emotions for others to guess using custom made dice.

  • Games – What Animal Am I?

    Games – What Animal Am I?

    Charades-style game to help youth learn how animals use sounds and movements to communicate needs and feelings.

  • Animal Care Sounds of Nature Walk

    Animal Care Sounds of Nature Walk

    A nature walk to help youth explore how animals communicate and connect it to how humans and animals both need care and communication.

  • 3 Cheers Journey Activity Song

    3 Cheers Journey Activity Song

    Move with a song that has actions to explore how different creatures need food, exercise, and rest.

  • Animal Flip Book Connections

    Animal Flip Book Connections

    Create a group flip book of unique animals by drawing sections that can be mixed and matched. Then discuss animal traits and human traits and how we all have things that help us live.

  • Pourquoi Tales Bring Care

    Pourquoi Tales Bring Care

    Explore a “Pourquoi” story, learn what animals need to stay healthy, and play a movement game to act out those needs.

  • A Purr-fect New Friend

    A Purr-fect New Friend

    Practice caring for others by working together to meet the needs of a pretend animal friend.