Product reviews for Tails from the Classroom

Tails from the Classroom is a moving and engaging study of the impact of animal-assisted interventions on teaching and learning. It celebrates the beautiful partnerships formed between animals and humans and the powerful effect animals can have on the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of the learners in our classrooms.

One cannot fail to draw the conclusion from this research that animal-assisted interventions have a significant impact on the learning environment, promoting a climate in which learners can feel relaxed and calm. Clearly, there is more work to be done in establishing the cause and effect of animal-assisted interventions with a wider range of school-based experiences - and the education community would certainly benefit from further research of this nature. Nevertheless, there is little doubt from reading the heart-warming case studies in Tails from the Classroom that animal-assisted interventions are a profoundly valuable addition to our pedagogical practice.