Presents  - Teacher Kit to Support the Doggone Safe Bite Prevention Program for Elementary Students - Be a Tree  
   
   

Who will want to buy the teacher kit?

  

  • schools/teachers who want to deliver a bite prevention program themselves

  • humane educators for in-house or community outreach use

  • obedience trainers who want to educate their clients about safety around dogs

  • dog industry professionals who want to offer bite prevention programming to local schools or community groups

  
   

Contents of Teacher Kit

  

  • A set of 9 11"x17" photographs of dogs showing various body language signals. Text of script printed on the reverse to prompt the presenter.

  • A set of 5 "tools" photos - also 11"x17". These are tools for kids to put in their toolbox (in their head) - to help keep them safe. Text of script printed on the reverse.

  • A snarly dog photo - 11"x17" - this is held up by a helper at random and everyone must stand up and "be a tree"

  • A spinner - 10" x 10" - used after the first 15 minutes of instruction - the results of the spin govern the rest of the program.

  • Program script

  • 4 Simon Says cards

  • 4 Scenario cards

  • Handout for photocopying

  • Program evaluation form - for photocopying

  • Four 8 x 10s of the snarly dog that each classroom teacher keeps after the presentation - s/he can use this to keep reinforcing the tree concept and as a classroom management tool - holds it up when s/he wants the class to be quiet.

  • Video showing a sample delivery of the presentation

  
 
 
 
 

The Spinner

        Thumbnails of the Photos and Tools  
 
Use the spinner for activities after the teaching part of the session...

Snarly Dog - everyone be a tree

Panting Dog - everyone be a happy dog

Toolbox - volunteers act out a scenario - audience shouts out which tool to use

Simon Says - everyone plays Simon Says
       

What expert testers of the kit have to say...

  
       

Hats off to the best educational package I have seen in years and a great public service that goes a long way to getting the message out about dog bite prevention and working toward eliminating dog bites to our children. Full Review

Lisa Grey - Canine Behavior Consultant and Specialist; Bite Prevention Educator with BCSPCA (former); Senior Trainer - Canines with a Cause; Senior Instructor - Adolescents at Risk and Canines Ontario; Owner Natural Bond Canine Consultants, Ontario, Canada

  
       

I have reviewed the materials from the Be a Tree program and will be utilizing this material when teaching the second graders of Longmont, Colorado. The materials provided are great tools in teaching animal safety.

Robin Breffle, Community Service Office, Animal Control, Longmont Police Department, Longmont, Colorado

  

My experience as a classroom teacher of 35 years taught me that children learn by doing, practicing and playing. The program "Be a Tree" is a great teaching tool. Lots of role playing and repetition until the children have a patterned response to an aggressive dog. Fast paced and fun.

Sherri Utter, Retired Elementary School Teacher; Animatch Volunteer, Quebec, Canada

 

  
       

As a Canine Behavior Consultant and Special Education Teacher, I am very impressed with the Be a Tree program. This fun and interactive program involves kids every step of the way as they learn the tools to make safe choices around familiar and unfamiliar dogs. I am impressed when I return to the classes several weeks later and the kids still remember all of the tools and can tell me some things that dogs do that indicate they may be stressed. This program empowers kids to make better choices through awareness and education. The Be a Tree teacher's kit comes with beautiful clear poster-sized photos that are helpful for teaching children and adults alike. The easy-to-follow script is conveniently printed on the back of each poster to help the presenter stay on track and be at ease during their presentation. This really helps to minimize tangents and stay focused on the key points of the presentation.

Jennifer Shryock, Canine Behavior Consultant, Creator of Dogs & Storks Workshop, Cary, North Carolina

  
       

What you will get with your teacher kit...

  
       

  • teaching materials listed above

  • optional license agreement that if signed will allow you to use the Be a Tree logo and the Doggone Safe logo to promote your business and the program

  • access to downloadable proposal package to help you apply for funding in partnership with Doggone Safe from service clubs, local business or community groups to take the program at low or no cost to local schools

  • access to downloadable school promotion package that you can use to explain the program to local schools or child groups that may want to book a program

  • access to ongoing support from Doggone Safe

 

  

How to Buy a Be a Tree Teacher Kit...

  
       

  • order on-line  - click here

  • print and fax or mail the order form with cheque or credit card information

  • phone 1-877-350-3232 to order using a credit card

 

  

Regular price is $100.00.

Shipping cost and taxes extra.

Shipping cost for introductory offer is $12 in Canada; $15 in US; $25 elsewhere

Kits will be shipped in early July, 2004.

All prices in Canadian dollars. Prices may change without notice.

A donation will be made to Doggone Safe from the proceeds of every teacher kit sold.

  
       

Help Doggone Safe Collect Data...

  
       

Doggone Safe and the Canada Safety Council have asked the Canadian government to initiate a national dog bite database so that the dog bite problem can be properly characterized and ultimately solved. This request has been ignored. In order to provide support for a further request (in both Canada and the US), Doggone Safe presenters are collecting data on dog bite incidence via an informal survey distributed to school children. If you visit schools and you are interested in helping with data collection please send an email to info@doggonesafe.com asking for more information.

  
       

Find out More...

  
       

Find out more about Doggone Safe at www.doggonesafe.com

Find out more about Doggone Crazy! at www.doggonecrazy.ca

Find out more about Dogs and Storks at www.familypaws.com

  
       

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