How do the animals support Cuvillys classroom curriculum?
The animals are more than a backdrop. They teach our students that eggs come from chickens (not the supermarket), that manure becomes compost to nurture vegetables and flowers, that a pig is more than a pork chop and, as such, is a living being with value in and of itself. They illustrate the interconnectedness of life, an essential theme of our curriculum. We do units on most of the animals throughout the year. With a farm assistant’s help, we visit the animals for safe observation and interaction. For instance, in the spring, we watch the sheep as well as Charlie (our llama/alpaca mix) get shorn, and we visit the baby goats soon after they are born.
