Children & Animals aboard - Conclusion of the "World Animal Day 2011 - Bloghop"

 ~ Caroline Barker, Project Manager WAD organisation
 ~ Judith Moore-Shahverdian, Italian ambassador WAD
 ~ Angelique Felix, hostess of the WAD bloghop 'Children&Animals at play'.

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This article concludes the WorldAnimalDay Bloghop @ AngeliqueFelix.com, a virtual playspace for children and animals at play. You can find all entries back organized in categories, as well of the most touching sentences of the guest writers about animals in our lives.
 

The contribute of an animal to the education of a child

"There are so many things animals can teach children. In short; empathy, interactive skills, respect for others as well as self and social awareness. They are especially helpful to children with developmental disabilities, as well as conditions such as Asperger's syndrome or autism. Children will learn to read the non-verbal cues, the body language, and will later transfer it to read the non-verbal cues of humans. Animals can show us how to see emotion, convey emotion, and connect with others, all without words or judgements."

 ~Sunniva Helseth Stolanowska > The importance of Animals in Children's Lives
 

Animals teach our Children to connect to Nature again

Marion tells me that animals teach us to use more our intuition, especially to nurture our children. It seems like we’ve lost our natural ability to follow the rythm of our children, instead we listen to doctors, pediatrics, other parents, books.

Living together with animals at home creates a great possibility for the children to get in touch with nature. To feel the animals without fear, to see their way of living to see death, to understand that whether you have a good or a bad day the animal never judges you for that.

 ~Marion H. Arras > A Full House of Life in Lecco

The entries organized in categories

I made a special board on Pinterest 'Children & Animals at Play'. Let me know if I missed your entry!

Mindful Parenting / Conscious Stories (6)

Learning how to fly!	Children Know no Fear	Animals in our Dreams	Good Grief!	Young Animal Whisperer
Bedingungslose Liebe

Zoo / Animal Farm / Wild Life outings (5)

Chanel and the Goat

South Africa Adventure

Fun at Farm House

UK Sea Life Centre

Milk comes outta WHAT?

Pets in the House (7)

Happy Birthday to Pyarela	We love our Animals	Zoo Trips with a Toddler	Animals in our Life	Butterflies - love
Amore Animale - Bimba	Teveel spelend hondje

Crafts (22)

Loo Roll Zoo, Red Ted Art	Tiger Masks	Paper Plate Lion	Rainbow Fish Hand Cards	Paper Plate Jellies
Sticky Turtle	Paper Plate Fish	Lady Bugs	Cat Yarn Paintings	Bunny Rabbit Fun
Egg shell penguin	Bird and Butterfly Masks	Zoo Animal Puzzle	Owl Family	Pop-up Paper Zoo
Upcycled TP Roll Forest	Paper Octopus	Butterflies and Binoculars	Painblot Animals	TP Tube Snake
Make it snappy!	Zoo Inspired Crafts

Fun learning with Animals (7)

Little ducks, Red Ted	Mouse count from CCK	Bear Fun	Penguins!	All About Bees
Ocean Animals	Imitating Animals

Books / Storytelling / Dramaplay (11)

Drama in the Wild	See Animals & Mirror Play	Safari Small World Play	Junk Model Jungle	Bark George
Brown Bear Brown Bear	Ladybugs	Hungry Caterpiller Collag	Pet Shop Play	ARITS FABLES
Jane Goodall . . .

Discovering Nature (5)

Butterfly Garden

All Things Aussie

Real nesting Experience !!

Antzilla

Painting With Bugs

Sensoryplay with Animals (7)

Water beads and Animal Play	Defrosting Animals	Jell-o Excavation	Animal Prints	Bubblewrap Seascape
Model Magic owls	Fishy Bag Aquarium

The teaserpicture I've found on Facebook: Working with Oneness , photo taken in Mongolia by Zayasaikhan Sambuu, better known as Zaya.