Class Presentations and Assemblies

Humane Education Programs for Your Classroom

ARF's humane education program offers a wide selection of educational courses for your classroom. Each presentation or program can be tailored to your class's specific grade level. For more information about bringing ARF into your classroom, please call (925) 296-3106 or email ehart@arf.net.

Registration Procedures

• Download and complete the registration form.
• Fax or mail your registration form and payment to ARF, Attn: People Connect Programs, P.O. Box 30215, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Fax to (925) 977-1662.
• Your date is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation call or packet.

Classroom Presentations

Availability: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to Noon or by special arrangement
Length: Presentations are 60 minutes

Good Sense (Elementary Only)
People and animals see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. This presentation reinforces a five senses lesson and allows children to see that just like people, animals have five senses and basic needs too.

Dog Safety
This presentation features an ARF Canine Good Citizen, who, along with the instructor, teaches the class about canine body language, so students can read canine signs of fear, anger, or joy and become more dog savvy.

Journey
From the streets, to the shelter, to loving homes, millions of cats and dogs make the journey each year from stray animal to adopted family member. This presentation will feature one animal's journey through the rescue and adoption process.

ARF Rescue Patrol®
The story of ARF is told through ARF's Rescue Patrol. A cartoon featuring Evie, Zippy, and Bingo shows students how ARF began and also teaches kids that animals help people too. Lesson that follows reinforces the theme of this continuum.

Cats are Cool!
Cats are often misunderstood and many myths surround these wonderful animals. Students will learn about feline communication, intelligence, and overall needs. This presentation features a visiting ARF cat.

Dog's Rule
Learning about dogs is all about fun in this presentation. Our ARF Canine Good Citizen and instructor will teach students about the basic needs of dogs as well as positive reinforcement training techniques.

Classroom Animals
Animals that live in a classroom need a high-level of care, compassion, and proper attention. A responsible adult should be designated as a life-long guardian. This presentation focuses on proper care and treatment of classroom animals.

Alternatives
According to California state law, each student has the right to be given an alternative assignment, when animal dissection is part of the classroom curriculum. This presentation shows educators and their students current, scientific, and academic alternatives to dissection. A group discussion on the humane and ethical treatment of animals is included in this presentation.

Animals in Society (High School Only)
Mahatma Gandhi said that, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Students are given a list of similar quotes at the beginning of this presentation, and are then asked to discuss them in small groups. This introduction is a springboard for an in-depth discussion of value systems regarding our treatments of other living beings.

ARF Learning Center Tours

Spend a day with your class at ARF! Through hands on interactive play, children can learn about proper humane care at ARF's Learning Center. Learn more about this program.

Assembly Presentations

Availability: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to Noon or by special arrangement
Length: Presentations are 60 minutes with a minimum of 150 students per assembly

About ARF and Animal Safety
This assembly features an ARF Canine Good Citizen, who, along with the instructor, teaches the class about canine and feline body language, so students can read signs of fear, anger, or joy and become more animal savvy. To help reinforce their learning experience, Evie, Zippy, and Bingo teach kids that animals help people too through their work with the ARF Rescue Patrol. After the assembly presentation, student will be provided with a web link to the ARF Rescue Patrol® site where they can play games, read a story, watch a cartoon and learn more about how they can help animals in their community.

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