talks for kids

Re: talks for kids

Sally Howe — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:37:51 GMT

I do the above but also have pictures of different pets and like pin the tail on the donkey they put the food with the picture.

For the ones with allergic kids, I use a microchipped teddy for find the microchip.

Re: talks for kids

rachel w — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:00:12 GMT

I do all the school talks at work and am a brownie guider, remember the younger they are the less they are going to listen and want things to touch and look at, we take along a staff dog after insuring no one is allergic or been attacked previously ue that to demonstrate bandage techniques and find the microchip.

We take along bandage materials so they can bandage each other, gown gloves mask to dress the teacher up in then have a go themselves, our talk normally consists of what we do many of the children have animals registered at or practice so have seen us in work, ask questions u'l always get 1 that wants to talk lots, take xrays of fractures, skulls, any exotic. we do tend only to do infant schools

Re: talks for kids

Bunny1 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:02:23 GMT

As a VN and a Guide leader i've done a couple with various age groups. How old are they?

With younger ones i've talked about what things they think animals might need to live happy lives, what they like to eat etc, have taken pictures of variuos animals talked about who has what, any one been to vets before, how to behave around animals.

Take things like a stethoscope, interesting x-rays, bandages, fleas, ticks and anything else that they can handle.

Older ones you can go into greater depth neutering, toothbrushing, being a VN etc. Have also taken pictures of the practice for them to look at. Older ones also tend to have a lot of questions - my Guides are always coming up with questions.

Also if you have a well behaved pet take that along.

Re: talks for kids

Saskia Quinn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:44:20 GMT

http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/t/4331.aspx

Have a look at the above link, Diane - maybe it will give you some ideas?