Re: Back to School is Just Around the Corner

Nichelle

Posted on 8/08/10

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Thank you!

On 8/05/10, Jan2010 wrote:
> Teachers are you getting ready for “Back to School?”
> Preparing classroom activities and lesson plans? Have you
> thought about having a pet in your classroom, or do you
> have one? Pets in the Classroom
> (www.petsintheclassroom.org) is an educational grant
> program designed specifically for teachers to have a
> classroom pet. Grants are offered to Kindergarten through
> 6th grade classes, and can be used for the purchase of
> fish, small animals, small birds, reptiles or amphibians;
> as well as pet environments and supplies. Grants are
> awarded in amounts of $50, $100 or $150. Grants are
> available to teachers in Canada and the USA.
>
> This program offers teachers a way to add to the classroom
> environment, making it more interesting, as well as
> providing the opportunity to utilize the pet in the
> curriculum itself. Classroom pets can play a role in
> science, math, language arts and creative arts curriculums,
> as well as providing a place for children to spend some of
> their free time in the classroom caring for and interacting
> with the pet.
>
> To apply for your grant visit: www.petsintheclasrrom.org

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