TITLE:
Teaching Compassion:
A Guide for Humane Educators, Teachers, and Parents

AUTHOR:
Pamela Raphael
with Libby Colman, Ph.D. and Lynn Loar, Ph.D.

PUBLISHER:
The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education
1826 Clement Avenue
Alameda, California 94501
Tel: 510-521-0920
Website: http://www.Latham.org
Email: lathm@aol.com or tacitus@sonic.net

ISBN #:
0-9675330-0-7

RETAIL PRICE:
$19.95 U.S.A.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Teaching Compassion: A Guide for Humane Educators, Teachers, and Parents is a
teacher's narrative and series of lesson plans that encourage respect,
responsibility, and compassion.  This beautifully illustrated book offers
both practical solutions and enjoyable hands-on learning experiences -- sure
to appeal to both teachers and students.

Full-color drawings illustrate chapters on the following topics:
* the emotional connection between children and animals
* pet care
* pet overpopulation
* habitat loss
* the question about hunting

The chapters also include poems by well-known writers to expose children to
great poetry at an early age.

Additionally, there is a section devoted to handling disclosures of child or
animal abuse.

Appendices include lesson plans, vocabulary lists, innovative homework ideas,
techniques for teaching poetry writing, ideas for role plays and art
projects, and an extensive resource list.

The meanings of animals in the hearts of children as reveled through artwork
and poetry. A teacher's narrative and lesson plans to encourage respect,
responsibility, compassion, and empathy.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Pamela Raphael: Humane Education, Humane Society of Sonoma County (1991-97)
where she implemented classes on responsible and compassionate treatment of
animals in elementary, secondary, and special education schools.  Pamela is a
published poet and Poet Teacher for California Poets in the Schools.

Libby Colman, Ph.D.:  Program Director of San Francisco Court Appointed
Special Advocates and co-author of seven books on the psychology of parenting.

Lynn Loar, Ph.D., LCSW:  Expert in child abuse assessment and treatment, and
a member of the California State Humane Academy faculty, where she teaches
about the interrelationship of child abuse, violence, and cruelty to animals.

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