Testimonials
“Students are seeing beyond themselves, considering how they ‘fit in with the pack.’ The Curriculum is also user-friendly for busy teachers.” -Susanna Jordan, Teacher, Lakeview Middle School
“The Curriculum makes sense in a desensitizing world.”
-10th grade male student participating in pilot test of Grades 9-12 Curriculum
“Mutt-i-grees® teaches us that we are special.” -1st grade student
“The Curriculum made me feel important.” - 6th grade student
“I can attest to the fact that visits to my office involving bullying, for instance, have definitely dropped as our Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum took off.” -Matthew Spade, Principal, Ponderosa Elementary School
“It enhances self- and social awareness and encourages students to develop a sense of responsibility... It meets our kids at whatever developmental level they¹re at and then takes them higher.” -David Riddick, Principal, Fenton Avenue Charter School
“Bravo to whoever brought the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum to our school. This sounds like an amazing approach to discuss such important and valuable topics. Promoting appreciation for their individual qualities and acceptance of individual diversity is so desperately needed, especially at this age. Being comfortable in one¹s own skin and being committed to your principles is difficult at any age.” -Parent of a 5th grade student
“I liked how easy it was to illustrate the power of communication through body language, using dogs as examples. It was very easy for all the students to understand the objective of the lessons. I also liked the positive and hopeful message about handling adversity. The students were engaged and enjoyed the lessons.” -School Psychologist
“I liked seeing how thinking about and relating to dogs brought out positive feelings in my students.” -Teacher,
grades 7 & 8
“The teachers that implemented the program this year had positive comments to share with our entire staff. One of the teachers commented that it was her favorite thing to teach during the week.” -5th grade teacher
“My students were very interested in talking about their experiences with dogs. I especially liked how easy it was to relate human body language with how dogs communicate non-verbally.” -Teacher, grades 6-8
“By focusing on dogs and learning about and from dogs, children are learning about their own feelings and about other people¹s feelings. We are sowing the seeds for a more humane world and helping children.” -2nd grade teacher
“I especially liked the emphasis on accepting diversity and the idea of tolerance.” -Teacher, grades 6-8