Un chien à l'école

The animal is increasingly recognised as a unique mediator of the unique virtues of the educational relationship, and in particular in what is called active pedagogy, characterised by the participation of the learner in the development of knowledge that is being sought to pass on to him.This is exactly what makes the use of the animal as a partner easier: it stimulates the child and encourages him to become the actor of his training, and not the passive and often rebellious receptacle of content that remains foreign to him.This method, which can be described as zoopedagogy or educational zootherapy, is implemented by the author in thecontinuity of his work with children, especially dys, including differences being the laboratory par excellence of innovation and progress.In addition, observation of animal behaviour by the child is a means to help him grow up and accept reality.