Every year in the Spring the kindergarten classes in my school get newts. They're slimey & they smell bad. Plus they're boring (students & teachers agree). This year I told the curriculum coach (person in charge of newt distribution) that our class would not be participating , instead I went to the local pet store and picked out a new class pet.
I picked a cute yellow teddy bear hamster. She only cost .99cents, but then we needed a cage, cedar shavings for the bedding, hamster food & dish, exercise wheel, water bottle and plastic ball for hamster to roll around on the floor. When the whole shopping experience was completed I had spent close to $45!!!!
I took the hamster to school last Wednesday & the kids fell in love with her immediately. One little boy brought her a carrot stick the next day. They actually try to be quiet when she's asleep.
On the second day of being a class mascot, the hamster "Lolita" bit the teacher & she had to go get a tetanus shot.
4 comments:
LOL!
That made me laugh out loud.
:-)
Yes, there is a lot of of laughter in our profession. Being a mom & a teacher is never boring... if I don't laugh daily then something is wrong with me.
Now I want a hamster...going to get one call him Frank...Zman sends
Check out this article on classroom pets. Hamsters can be crabby during the day because that's when they like to sleep.
http://www.humanesocietyyouth.org/resources/classroom_pets.asp
Good luck!
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