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On 6/17/10, Janice McInnis wrote:
> Thanks Sherie for passing the word around! We want to help
> teachers have classroom pets. It is so important for children!
> Visit www.petsintheclassroom.org for your grant.

What a terrific opportunity! I've always had pets in my classroom -
from gerbils to fish to ant farms. Students always enjoy
observing them and they're a great ice-breaker/conversation-starter
for nervous students and parents. And they tie into science
lessons wonderfully. Also, many children never have the
opportunity to have a pet of their own, so a classroom pet is often
their only exposure to real,live animals.

That said, pets do require work. For any teacher willing to care
for a pet properly, I encourage you to give it a try, whether you
do it through Pets In The Classroom... or just on your own.

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