AFA - Teaching Different Age Groups

World Society for the Protection of Animals
Teaching
different age
groups
In this session you will….

• See different activities suitable for different
age groups of school children
• Learn how to run education activities with
adults
• Receive tips on how to deal with mixed age
groups.
• Discover websites where you can get AW
education resources for all age groups
1
Teaching young children
• Child friendly teaching-

• Activity based
• Short session
• Simple language
2
Things to consider-
• Disturbing images
• Gender stereotyping
• Embarrassment talking about feelings
• Positivity
3
Disturbing images
• Think about necessity for under 9s
• Replacements-models, cartoons
• Provide warning
• Ask advice from their teachers
4
Gender Stereotyping
• Do not reinforce
• Deal with sensitivity
• Wording and pictures
Embarrassment
• Over 8 years old
• Linked to gender stereotypes
• Encourage don’t force
5
Positivity
• Use positive language
• Always show change is
possible
• Always give options for
action
• Importance of small changes
6
Types of activities
• Youngest (4-7 year olds) -

• Storytelling
• Songs
• Puppets
• Games
• Drawing/colouring/painting
• Simple discussion
• Competition
7
Types of activities
• 8-11 year olds

• Story telling
• Simple surveys
• Quizzes
• Role play
• Creative writing
• ‘Art’
• Competition
8
Teaching Adults
• More varied situations
• Non-formal situations
• More technical subjects
9
Things to consider…
• Emphasise the reason to learn

• Encourage independent learning
• Set up a favourable learning environment
• Planning still needed
10
Emphasise the reason

• Link to real life
• Want practical and positive
outcome
Independent learning
• Discover rather than being told
• Increase interest and motivation
11
Positive learning
environment
• Icebreakers/ Interaction
• Increase comfort
Planning still needed

• Adapt your lesson to your public
• Help to stay in control
12
Mixed groups
• Community ……. outreach/ education/
engagement/ involvement
• Common activity
• Presents problems!
13
Possible problems with community

education events
• Range of ages and backgrounds
• Unknown audience
• Less than ideal learning environments
• Rolling audience
14
How to mitigate for these

problems….
• Target specific events

• Keep it simple
• Keep it fun
• Repeat message frequently
15
Target specific events
• Do some research
• Make limited resources go

further
• Don’t be afraid to say no
16
Keep it simple and Keep it fun

• Good general advice!
• Aim for majority understanding
• Assume anyone could be in the audience
• Be clear on your message
• Provide an excuse for fun
17
Repeat message frequently

• Reach everyone
• Minimise risk of misunderstanding
• Make it child friendly
18
Review
• Some differences by age group
• Problems of mixed community groups can be

mitigated
• Be prepared!
19
AW Education Resources
• WSPA English website:

www.animal-education.org
• WSPA resources available in Thai on:
http://kids-d.swu.ac.th
Search on WSPA
20
“Tips for Animal Welfare

educators” WSPA guide
• Email me at elodieguillon@wspa-asia.org
21
THANK YOU!

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World Society for the Protection of Animals

In this session you will….

Teaching young children

• Child friendly teaching-

• Youngest (4-7 year olds) -

• 8-11 year olds

• More varied situations

• More technical subjects

• Emphasise the reason to learn

Emphasise the reason

Planning still needed

Possible problems with community

• Less than ideal learning environments

How to mitigate for these

• Target specific events

Target specific events

• Make limited resources go

• Don’t be afraid to say no

Keep it simple and Keep it fun

• Aim for majority understanding

• Assume anyone could be in the audience

• Be clear on your message

• Provide an excuse for fun

Repeat message frequently

• Minimise risk of misunderstanding

• Make it child friendly

• Problems of mixed community groups can be

• WSPA English website:

“Tips for Animal Welfare

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