Teacher Testimonials
“Students are really engaged when they get to interact with the animal”
Kyla Best, 3rd Grade Teacher
“You don’t have to do a lot of work as a teacher as it provides everything you need as a unit.”
Mitchell Masher, 3rd Grade Teacher
“I seriously can’t tell you enough how awesome this program is. Especially for my students’ demographic. A lot of them struggle with empathy and they experience a lot of hurt, and hurt people hurt people. Honestly, this social and emotional learning is what can break the cyclical poverty even more than content learning.”
5th Grade Teacher
“Specifically, the ‘No More Bullying!® Program’ teaches children how to develop positive peer relationships, manage their emotions, strengthen impulse control, plan future behavior and take others’ perspectives. The added emphasis on executive functions and social-emotional development make the program far more effective than I had initially anticipated and I look forward to sharing this innovative curriculum with our local schools.”
Amy K. Morgan, Ph.D., APBB, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist,
Massachusetts General Hospital
“The weeks (Wayside) has spent with me always provide my kids with tools for not only life in our school, but in the world as a whole. In a time where facts are readily available, relationships are key and transferable skills are the best tools we can fill them with. Thanks for joining me in that!”
5th Grade Teacher
“We LOVE having Wayside Waifs visit our school to deliver the No More Bullying!® Curriculum! It helps reinforce what we teach our students about the importance of treating others with respect and working together to make our school, community and world a better place for all! The No More Bullying!® program helps students make meaningful connections and does so in a non-threatening way by bringing in a companion animal and using their stories to teach from another perspective. Our students (and teachers!) truly look forward to these visits every year!”
Amber Webel, School Counselor
“Our staff and students eagerly await the arrival of the Humane Educators and their furry companions from Wayside Waifs each year! Through the No More Bullying!® program, the values of responsibility, compassion, humane, self-control, and integrity are used to teach our students how to treat one another and animals.
I see the impact of the core values on our students through their proactive leadership and unwavering devotion to service. Our students want to enact change in their school and community through the values they are taught in the No More Bullying program.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow from the Humane Educators and their furry companions at Wayside Waifs. Our school cherishes the partnership we have with Wayside Waifs so deeply that each year we devote ourselves to completing a community service project for them. Last year, our students led a school-wide service project during kindness week in which different grade levels partnered up to create dog toys for the animals at Wayside Waifs.
Our students were thrilled at the opportunity to use their responsibility and compassion for service to others. Our ongoing partnership with Wayside Waifs over the past 8 years is a testament to the impact of the program on our students and staff.
Levi Smith, School Counselor