Term
Fall 2021
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Karen Moroz, Jeff Fink
Content Expert
Danielle Lynch
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, how does incorporating an animal based curriculum into an elementary classroom help promote social/ emotional development? This project describes a teacher’s journey in implementing an animal based curriculum in the hopes of promoting social/ emotional development. The purpose of this project is to examine the effect that having animals into a classroom environment can have on students in regards to their social/ emotional development. This project describes the challenges, struggles, and opposing views on having animals in a classroom as well as the successes and highlights from an animal based classroom.
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Teachers/ Teaching, Social/ Emotional Development
Recommended Citation
Stickney, Stephanie, "How Can Incorporating an Animal Based Curriculum Into an Elementary Classroom Help Promote Social/ Emotional Development?" (2021). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 734.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/734
Type
text
Publisher
Hamline University
Format
application/pdf
Source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations at Hamline University