SPENDING YOUR SUMMER WITH THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB
BY MEREDITH SARACENO
Summer is all about getting out in the sunshine and enjoying the summer heat, but there are times when you and your children need a cool break inside. All our activities can be done at home and you don't need to be a dog owner to participate, just a dog lover!
- AKC Public Education has created our own page on the popular Teachers Pay Teachers online marketplace. Here it is easy to access all our educator resources as well as fun activities for parents to do at home with their children. Resources are easy and mostly free to download.
- Our AKC Math Agility App is a wonderful tool for children who are learning their math facts or may just want to sharpen their skills. Geared toward children ages five to ten, the app combines the sport of agility with basic math equations. Players navigate their dog through an agility course. The faster they can correctly answer the math equation, the faster the dog jumps through the course. AKC's goal is to provide parents and teachers a mobile
learning game that educates about purebred dogs and the sport of purebred dogs. The app, for Apple or Android devices, is $2.99.
- Our two online newsletters, AKC Canine Corner and AKC Kids News, feature a variety of content for teachers, parents and children. Each newsletter is themed, and we provide a version specifically for exceptional learners. Issues are free and sent to you via email.
- Our AKC Museum of the Dog offers online activities and even a virtual summer camp broken up into 11 weeks of fun! Activities include arts and crafts, games and lessons on famous canine paintings. The AKC Museum of the Dog is in New York City, but their website includes many virtual exhibits. Children may be out for summer break, but they can still keep their academic skills sharp with AKC's excellent resources. For more information and activities, please visit: akc.org/public-education
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Meredith Saraceno is the AKC Public Education Manager. She has worked under the title since 2018. In that time, the department has created many programs to help reach diverse audiences to understand the importance of the human-canine bond. Most recently, she has dedicated her efforts to reach educators with over 100 lesson plans and resources in their library.
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