Coloring pages that promote speciesism
From a young age, children begin to normalize animal exploitation and even find it amusing. This is due to observation and activities such as coloring pictures where exploited animals appear happy. Here are several examples, all from Educima:
Margit and Laura show us how to make a house for stray cats
Margit, que ya has participated on other occasions with Aula Animal, ha fabricado varias casas para gatos callejeros donde pueden resguardarse del frío. Esta actividad, además de ayudar a los gatos, contribuye a que Laura desarrolle sentimientos de empatía y respeto hacia los animales no humanos. At Aula Animal we encourage parents, teachers and professors […]
Workshop for the little ones: Let's make veganism fun (I)
Sometimes it's not enough to simply explain to children that eating plant-based foods is a healthy way to save animals. We need to make them want to eat fruits, legumes, nuts, grains, and vegetables, and one way to do that is to make them appealing. Here are some ideas. Some are more complicated and others […]
Luci's Home shows us the educational role of sanctuaries
Sanctuaries are places that provide a home for animals that have spent their lives in a breeding facility. They don't just take in dogs and cats like most animal shelters; those who run them are aware that the majority of victims of speciesism are fish, chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, or goats. But sanctuaries, in addition […]
Santi's Ark, more than a protector (all levels)
La protectora de Monzón “El arca de Santi” ha realizado diversas visitas a colegios e institutos de Huesca para fomentar el respeto a los animales. During these visits, the volunteers at El Arca focus on the dogs because the shelter is designed solely to house abandoned animals. However, developing empathy towards dogs can serve as […]
The Chained Elephant, by Jorge Bucay
By Irene Moncayola I'm planning my activity for a class of 5-year-olds in Early Childhood Education. At this stage, they begin to understand moral concepts and are capable of some empathy for others, as well as understanding how other living beings feel. In Early Childhood Education, the topic of animals can be addressed extensively, conveying […]