Therapy Dog Rule Flashcards – A Fun Way to Teach School Dog Rules

Therapy Dog Rule Flashcards – A Fun & Gentle Way to Teach School Dog Rules 🐶📚

Bringing a therapy dog or school dog into the classroom can be a wonderful experience, but it’s important that students understand and follow clear rules to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for everyone—including the dog!

That’s where these differentiated flashcards come in! They help students learn, practice, and remember important rules in a way that is interactive, engaging, and easy to implement. Whether you’re introducing a new school dog or reinforcing existing rules, these flashcards provide a non-verbal, gentle reminder that makes learning the rules feel fun and natural.

🐾 What Makes These Flashcards So Helpful?

✔ Reinforce Therapy Dog Rules – Help students understand how to interact with the school dog in a safe and respectful way.
✔ Differentiated Learning – Three levels of cards make it easy to adapt for different age groups and learning styles.
✔ Interactive & Engaging – Students can draw a card, read a question, or match words to rules, making it more than just a passive reminder.
✔ Non-Verbal Support – Simply hand a student a flashcard as a gentle, visual reminder if a rule is forgotten.
✔ Perfect for Therapy Dog Handlers & Educators – Ideal for use in classrooms, therapy sessions, and school-wide therapy dog programs.

📌 What’s Included?

📥 A set of printable flashcards in PDF format
🐶 Two different design options for the front:
✔ Real-life photo of a school dog
✔ Illustrations of dogs in a school setting

📜 Three Differentiation Levels:
✅ Full-text rule cards – Great for introducing and practicing therapy dog rules.
✅ One-word rule prompts – Helps students recall rules independently.
✅ Question-based cards – Encourages students to think critically about therapy dog behavior.

🖍 Bonus: Solution cards with red writing for teachers—use them as reference guides or additional rule reminders.

📚 How to Use These Flashcards in the Classroom

📍 Introduce Rules in a Fun Way – Let students draw a card and explain the rule.
📍 Daily Reinforcement – Review a different card each day as a class reminder.
📍 Non-Verbal Reminders – If a student forgets a rule, hand them a flashcard instead of verbally correcting them.
📍 Interactive Partner Activity – Students can quiz each other using the question-based cards.
📍 Dog-Involved Learning! 🐕 – Let students draw a card for the school dog and read it aloud as if "the dog" is giving the rule!

🌟 Why Teachers & Therapy Dog Handlers Love This Resource

✔ “Such a simple yet effective way to reinforce school dog rules!”
✔ “I love that I can just hand a card to a student as a quiet reminder—no need to interrupt class.”
✔ “The differentiation levels make it perfect for students of all ages.”

🐶 Make Therapy Dog Rules Fun & Easy to Remember!

Having a school dog is an amazing opportunity, but setting clear expectations is key. These flashcards help studentslearn how to interact with a therapy dog in a respectful, safe, and engaging way—without the need for constant reminders.

📥 Download now and create a positive, dog-friendly learning environment today! 🐾✨

📍 Best wishes,
Heike from Lernfitness

Did You Know?

I teach with a certified therapy dog, and together we create a positive and inspiring learning environment. 🐶✨