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Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
Title: Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
Author/Producer: Zoe Weil, president and cofounder of the International Institute for Humane Education
Suggested Age Range: Ages 15 and up; primary audience is educators and parents
Item Type: Book
Specs: 258 pages
Price: $17.95
Suitable for the Following Subjects: Parents and educators seeking to raise kind kids
How to Order: Purchase from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Description:
Zoe Weil, a parent and a pioneer in the field of humane education who developed the first graduate program in humane education in the U.S., offers 10 key characteristics of living a humane life and gives us a plan for nurturing these qualities in children using the four elements of humane education:
- Providing information
- Teaching critical thinking
- Instilling the three R's of Reverence, Respect, and Responsibility
- Offering positive choices
Above All, Be Kind includes chapters for early, middle, teenage, and young adult years, as well as activities, everyday situations that present opportunities to teach compassion, and tips on being role models for the children in our lives.
Suggested Uses:
This book is appropriate for educators, parents, and people wishing to help animals, the environment, and people.
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