A virtual pet rescue programme for classrooms. Each child rescues their own cat. You see engagement data. Aligned with social-emotional learning frameworks. Empathy is not a worksheet -- it is a habit.
Social-emotional learning modules say "care about others." But there is no practice, no feedback loop, no measurable outcome. Children nod and forget.
You teach empathy for two weeks. Did it work? You have no idea. No dashboard, no metrics, no before/after comparison.
Parents and teachers worry about screen time. If a child is going to be on a screen, it should build character, not rot it.
Allergies, weekends, holidays, liability. A real classroom pet creates more problems than it solves. Virtual solves every one.
A virtual rescue cat in their browser. She arrives scared. The child is her only chance. Personal responsibility from Day 1.
A few minutes per day: feed, water, interact. The cat responds. Missed days are visible. Children learn that consistency matters.
Class dashboard: who checked in, who missed, engagement over time, individual and class-wide empathy scores. Export to PDF.
One login. One dashboard. 30 children. No IT department required. Create a class, share a join code, start the programme. See engagement in real time.
Create a class, get a join code. Children join with their first name only -- no email needed, no data collection.
See who checked in today, who missed, and trend lines over the programme duration. Intervene early.
Healthy competition: which child's cat is healthiest? Class-wide care score. Encourages collective responsibility.
PDF report per child and for the class. Useful as evidence for social-emotional learning, lesson reflections and parent meetings.
Social-emotional learning outcomes for ages 6-12: understanding responsibility, recognising feelings of others, building positive relationships.
Understanding animal needs: nutrition, shelter, health. Observable cause-and-effect through virtual care.
Responsible use of technology. Data interpretation through the teacher dashboard. Positive screen time habits.
Building respect for living things. Understanding commitment. Discussing why animals are returned and how to prevent it.
We create your teacher account, class code, and onboarding guide. A short call with our team.
Children join with the class code. Virtual cats arrive. Daily care begins.
Midpoint report. Class discussion using our prompts. Adjust anything that needs tweaking.
End report: per-child and class-wide. Feedback session. Decision to continue or not -- no pressure.
Tails Schools is opening for early-access pilot classrooms internationally. Pilot-school feedback will be published here after the first cohort.
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