Canines in the Classroom: Raising Humane Children through Interactions with Animals

by Michelle A. Rivera

Humane education teaches respect for all living things to people of all ages. Michelle Rivera shows how raising awareness of the needs of animals and society’s responsibility to them can help stop not only violence against animals but also violence against humans. Out of her research and interviews with experts in psychology, education and sociology, Rivera has created a guide for all who want to begin teaching humane education in their homes, classrooms, communities, churches and organizations.

265 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2003

About the author

About the author:
Michelle A. Rivera is the author of several books including HOSPICE HOUNDS, Animals and Healing at the Borders of Death (Lantern Books); CANINES IN THE CLASSROOM, Raising Humane Children through Interactions with Animals;(Lantern Books) DO DOGS HAVE BELLY BUTTONS? 100 Questions and Answers about Dogs(Adams Media); THE SIMPLE LITTLE VEGAN SLOW COOKER and THE SIMPLE LITTLE VEGAN DOG BOOK(Book Publishers, Inc.) and ON DOGS AND DYING (Purdue University Press); and her first novel THE BELLY OF THE WHALE (KDP). She is also an essayist and has been published in the vegetarian essay book “Voices from the Garden.” She is a freelance writer/editor and along with her certified therapy dogs, a Humane Educator and R.E.A.D tutor. Michelle is a past blogger for PetaPrime.org and a writer for several pet-centric, online publications. Michelle lives in South Florida with her husband, John, an attorney, and is the proud grandmother of three lovely children, Austin, Alexander and Adrienne.

Reviews

[Claire Aiken · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book introduced me to humane education, the theory that children can be taught to live compassionately by interacting with animals.