World Animal Day
October 4th
by Sophie Booth
Caring for the world and helping children to develop a sense of empathy for living things is an
important factor of children’s personal social and emotional development. World Animal Day aims
to bring worldwide awareness about the importance of animals in the wild and domestic pets in
the home.
Here are some ways to get children involved in world animal day and to further their knowledge
about animals around the world:
In the classroom – Story Time
Giraffes Can’t Dance
– Giles Anderson
Brown Bear, Brown Bear,
What do you see? – Bill Martin
Dear Zoo – Rod Campbell
Role Play
At the Vets
Percy the Park Keeper – Percy’s Hut
Children can learn all about the different habitats
of woodland animals and how to care for them.
Help promote children’s empathy and understanding
of caring for living creatures by setting up a vet’s
clinic in your classroom. Children can bring in their
own stuffed animals from home and help to take care
of them.