All About Humane Education
What is Humane Education?
Humane Education promotes kindness, develops empathy, and cultivates compassion toward animals, people, and the natural world. Lollypop Farm empowers individuals to gain the knowledge and tools to make informed, socially responsible choices to better the lives of animals in our community.
Why does Humane Education matter?
- Prevents animal cruelty and neglect
- Reduces violence by addressing ”the link”
- Cultivates social-emotional learning skills
- Empowers people of all ages to take action on behalf of animals
- Promotes social justice and environmental ethics
- NYS law mandates humane education be taught in elementary schools https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EDN/809
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: New York State Law & Learning Standards
Lollypop Farm provides educational programming that meets the needs of New York State humane and character education laws.
- New York State Education Law § 809 mandates humane education to be taught in elementary schools.
- Project SAVE (Safe Schools Against Violence in Education) legislation calls for instruction in character education in grades K through 12.
Learning Standards Alignment
- New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks
- New York State Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework
- New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
- New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
- New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards
- New York State Social Studies Framework
Humane Education Strategic Plan 2024-2029
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