School Programs
Friendship & Responsibility
Students learn empathy by understanding the needs of dogs and forming meaningful relationships with them. Social and emotional learning (SEL) can help students learn the skills needed to build resilience. SEL can help them learn to manage their emotions, behaviour and relationships with others. It involves giving students opportunities to learn and practice social skills.
Target Audience: ADHD, ASD, ODD, Anxiety, LGBTQI+, refugees or minority groups or students who have had friendship/bullying incidents and need support seeing their school environment as a place of safety. Through our programs, we teach children a sense of empathy by understanding the needs of a dog and the relationships that can be formed between animals and humans.
Session Plan:
My rights, my dog’s rights
Explore our Canine Comprehension mentor and their AAI dog, understand the program’s purpose, and grasp our associated rights and responsibilities. Engage in self-reflection regarding our current emotions concerning school, emotional literacy, communication skills, and relationships with peers and the school community.
My responsibilities, my dog’s responsibilities
Explore the concept of responsibilities and identify both general and personal obligations. Understand that certain responsibilities might pose greater challenges but remain crucial for us to fulfil.
Looking after myself, looking after my dog
Explore the concept of self-care, recognise its significance, and discover effective strategies for nurturing our well-being.
How things can go wrong and what we can do about it
Explore the influence of our internal dialogue on our emotions and behaviours, and discover techniques to manage and control this self-talk effectively.
How can friendship help?
Engage in introspection about your friendships and their constructive influence on your well-being. Gain insight into the qualities of a supportive friend, the factors contributing to friendship challenges, and the dynamics that lead to friendship shifts.
Caring for others and its impact on me
Discover various methods to care for one another and understand the emotional impact of these actions.
Receiving care from others and Its effect on me
Explore how others care for us and the emotions that arise from their acts of kindness.
Celebrating friendships
Explore the idea that changes in relationships bring new adventures and personal development. Engage in self-reflection to assess personal emotions related to friendships, peers and the school community. Culminate the program by evaluating personal growth across the sessions and identifying key takeaways.
What people are saying about our dog therapy programs…
My daughter started sessions in 2020 when she had a massive spike in her anxiety. The canine comprehension sessions quickly became a highlight of her week and really helped reduce her anxiety. She has always loved dogs and so these sessions are perfect to help her recover from a stressful week.
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