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ARF's humane education program offers a wide selection of educational
courses for a classroom setting. Each presentation or program can be tailored
to the class's specific grade level. For more information about bringing
ARF into a school classroom, please call 925.296.3106 or email ehart@arf.net.
Registration Procedures
- Download and complete the registration
form.
- Fax registration to 925.977.1662.
- Class date is not confirmed until confirmation packet is received.
ARF All Stars®
Availability: Monday - Friday, times by arrangement
Length: Lessons are a minimum one hour each day. An hour and 15 minutes is preferred for the program to be most effective.
- The ARF All Stars® program is a multi-day humane education course that emphasizes the value of
companion animals in society and instructs children as to their care. Utilizing a unique “foster care”
model with plush toy animals, children learn to understand and provide for a pet's needs. By
calculating the cost of veterinary and animal necessities, students come to realize the expense of
having a companion animal. They also learn dog bite prevention, cat and dog behavior, the importance of spay/neuter, and positive training reinforcements.imply stated, students discover what it takes to become a good pet guardian. Read more for an overview of the program.
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.
- 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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