References

Crawl, hop, flutter: Animals in Early Childhood has been created by Amy, a Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood student in 2013, as a resource for teachers, students, parents, and children in ECE in New Zealand.

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Please do not copy, reproduce, or otherwise use information without express consent from Amy.

My sincere thanks to all those who contributed towards this project.

References:

Alach, H. (2003). Furry, feathered, finned or feral: Pets in early childhood settings. The first years: New Zealand journal of infant and toddler education = Ngā tau tuatahi, 5(1), 25-27.

Bone, J. (2013). The animal as fourth educator: A literature review of animals and young children in pedagogical relationships.  Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 8/2. Retrieved on 28 October, 2013, from http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/australian_journal_of_early_childhood/ajec_index_abstracts/the-animal-as-fourth-educator-a-literature-review-of-animals-and-young-children-in-pedagogical-relationships-free-full-text-available.html.

Hope, J. (2009). Dog stroking is good for your health: Patting a four-legged friend helps patients halve the number of pain killers they take. Associated Newspapers Ltd.  Retrieved on 28 October, 2013 from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1229744/Stroking-dog-helps-patients-halve-number-painkillers-take.html.

Davis, J. M. (2009). Revealing the research 'hole' of early childhood education for sustainability: A preliminary survey of the literature. Environmental Education Research, 15(2) 227- 241.  Retrieved on 23 October, 2013, from http://ecesustain.weebly.com/.

Marsh, B. (n.d.) Why pets make kids healthy. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved on 28 October, 2013 from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-199567/Why-pets-make-kids-healthy.html.

Ministry of Education. (1996). Te whariki: he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa, Early Childhood Curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. 

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What to expect (2013). What to do if your tot is allergic to pets.  Everyday Health Ltd. Retrieved on 28 October, 2013 from http://www.whattoexpect.com/kids-and-pets/if-your-tot-is-allergic-to-pets.aspx. 

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