Abstract
In this book outlines the new educational guidelines (Animal Assisted Education), which provides opportunities for children to animals, recovers lost opportunities with them, and also shows that it is possible presence of living creatures in the classroom or garden kindergarten used for fulfilling educational goals. We tried to provide a theoretical basis and introduce model activity with animals used and proven in practice.
Publication deals with the use and involvement of selected species in preschool education. The book treats education using animals comprehensively with a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and practical.
It offers teachers in kindergartens and other professionals and parents to how to involve animals in education, and thus to improve the environment in which the child grows up and take advantage of the positive influence of living creatures on the personality development of preschool age. The book is loosely based on publications Environmental activities in preschool education and activities outdoors and nature in preschool education.