GENESEE COUNTY, MI - A chinchilla twitched its nose and wide-eyed and excited children began petting its fluffy body and bushy tail. This was the first of several exotic animal encounters the ...

Children also learn how to take turns caring for animals, and they don’t feel pressurised by animals in the same way they may with their peers. 2. Emotional wellbeing ...

The study of animal behavior is a cornerstone of psychology for several reasons. Ethology, or the study of animals in their natural habitats, sheds light on how animals interact with each other ...

“Sea Lions in the Parking Lot,” by Lenora Todaro and Annika Siems, tells the true stories of what 12 animal species got up to when Covid-19 kept people indoors.

As psychologist William Crain forcefully argues, we need to let children reclaim their childhood and let children be children. Let's celebrate World Play Day every May 28. Let's "rewild" the ...

We tell the animals’ stories, and these kids come up with these connections and aha moments on their own.” Larkin Street Youth Services is one of 10 social service organizations that participate in ...

At the library’s 22nd annual children’s summer art exhibit, young kids and parents alike have a chance to learn about some of the unexpected bonds that various animals have made at zoos and in ...

The books are suitable for Primary 3 school children and above and the characters are mostly, but not exclusively, animals, which children can relate to. The characters also move in ways that are ...