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How animals help children with reading and exams

by kevinvholloman

Jun 18, 2021

It can be difficult for schoolchildren to cope with stress levels during school. What can help them? Communication with pets, of course! You may have had a living corner in your school, but this initiative has always remained at the discretion of management. How about making this a ubiquitous teaching practice?

In March 2019, Buckingham Un...See MoreIt can be difficult for schoolchildren to cope with stress levels during school. What can help them? Communication with pets, of course! You may have had a living corner in your school, but this initiative has always remained at the discretion of management. How about making this a ubiquitous teaching practice?

In March 2019, Buckingham University hosted the Educational Wellbeing Conference. The main topic of the conference was the discussion of methods of responding to stressful situations in adolescents. The participants put forward an interesting proposal. What if we provided each school with a dog so that the student can forget about their problems while playing with the pet? Anthony Seldon, Vice Chancellor of Buckingham University, said the solution would be "extremely effective and help children feel more comfortable at school."

It is possible that in the near future at least one dog will become mandatory in every school in the UK. The initiative was also supported by the British Education Minister Damian Hinds. He believes that the mental state of children in school should be given special attention, since they grow up surrounded by images of an ideal life from social networks. You can no longer blindly chase academic performance - all this will sooner or later end up with students asking for anyone "write my paper for me cheap"! You can read about this in more detail on the website https://writemypaperbro.com.

Anthony Seldon argues that children tend to share their experiences with animals much easier than with people, which is why every school in the country should have at least one dog: "It is difficult to come up with a simpler and more effective method." Interestingly, some institutions in the UK are already putting this idea into practice: pets often show up during exams to reassure students.

Keep up with the UK and the US. Many schools in Norwich, NY have so-called therapy dogs. They help new students adapt to the new environment, and petting the dog before the exam has already become a mandatory ritual, because how can you be nervous when such support is nearby!

Several dogs work at the San Andrea School in Malta. They are specially trained to listen carefully and patiently to children when they read books aloud to them. This has a positive effect on children who have reading problems.

Probably, the reader will immediately have a lot of organizational questions: "But what about the SanPiN?", "Will the school be able to draw up the necessary documents to keep the dog?" For now, we propose to think about the very idea of canistherapy (therapy with an animal) in schools on an ongoing basis. Do you think this is a good idea?

Jun 18, 2021

A classroom pet is a great way for teachers to enhance their classroom and improve student learning.

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dogs as a class pet

by anonamys

Sep 26, 2017

are dogs a good class pet? let me know!

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Feeding blind betta

by Nadine

Aug 29, 2017

Soak pellets or freeze dried products in a spoon with a little tank water and garlic powder served with eye browser tweezers works GREAT

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Feeding blind betta

by Nadine

Aug 29, 2017

When soaking pellets or freeze dried pros cya I soak them with thank water mix little garlic powder serve with trissors works GREAT

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I think my betta is dying and i don't know what to do!!!

by Emily

Jul 6, 2010

HELP!!! I think my betta fiah is dying and i have no idea what to do! He was fine when we first got him but now he just sinks to the bottom of the bowl and lays on the rocks. I looked it up on the web and i found that it said to use tap water in their bowls but i didn't know that is had to be treated until recently. so i changed the water to tap wa...See More

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ashley14190 On 1/16/11, Jenni wrote: > On 12/31/10, I had a betta live twelve years wrote: >> On 7/06/10, Emily wrote: >>> HELP!!! I think my betta fiah is dying and i have no idea >>> what to do! He was fine when we first got him but now he >>> just sinks to the bottom of the bowl and lays on the rocks. >>> I looke...See MoreOn 1/16/11, Jenni wrote: > On 12/31/10, I had a betta live twelve years wrote: >> On 7/06/10, Emily wrote: >>> HELP!!! I think my betta fiah is dying and i have no idea >>> what to do! He was fine when we first got him but now he >>> just sinks to the bottom of the bowl and lays on the rocks. >>> I looked it up on the web and i found that it said to use >>> tap water in their bowls but i didn't know that is had to >>> be treated until recently. so i changed the water to tap >>> water (untreated) and thats when he stsrted sinking. I also >>> found that i could put him into bottled water so i switched >>> but he still lays at the bottom of his bowl. I don't know >>> how much longer he is going to survive! What do i do! >>> Help!!! > > Emily, > > I hope this response does not come too late to help you learn > more about Bettas and save your classroom Betta fish. > > Betta fish are not like other fish. In the wild, they live in > small puddles and do not kill each other. They are territorial. > The loser of the fight will often jump from one puddle to another > puddle to safety (so keep a secure cover on your pet Bettas > tank). In captivity, there is no where for the non-dominant > animal to go once he has lost the fight, thus, two Bettas in the > same tank will fight to the death in order to protect their > territory. Even if it is a male and female (males and females do > NOT see each other in the wild). > > Their tails are very fragile and will be sucked into a filter. A > filter will cause fatal damage to a Betta fish. You should NOT > get a filter for your Betta fish. This is misinformation. They do > not need to have their water circulated like other pet fish do. > > As for the temperature of the water. It should be luke warm. NOT > HEATED. Hot temperatures will quickly kill a Betta fish. It could > be that your water temperature is too cold. I read that Betta > fish will hang out at the bottom of their tanks if the water is > too cold. It should be luke warm, but not frigid. Though, colder > water will not likely kill a Betta. A heater is very strongly NOT > recommended. > > As for Betta fish in general. They are very lazy fish. They often > just float somewhere without swimming around much. It is not a > sign that they are dying. My Betta often hides out in a corner > just to rest. He sometimes lays down on his rocks. If your Betta > fish is dying, you will know it. White, fuzzy bacteria will grow > on your fish's body and he will swim or float on his side. As > long as he is not swimming or floating on his side he is fine. > > Keep him in a tank kind of on the smaller side. 20 gallons as > recommended by the previous poster is MUCH TOO DEEP. Bettas, > unlike other fish, can drown if the water in their tank is too > deep. > > They live about 2 years. My Betta is about a year and a half now. > He is still very healthy (but once his water was too warm that it > nearly killed him). A happy, healthy Betta fish will swim around > at the top of the tank and make little white bubbles along the > surface of the water. > > So once more: NO HEATER AND NO FILTER. These items are for gold > fish or tropical fish. NOT FOR BETTAS. Bettas are simple pets. > They live in still water and need to be feed minimally. Clean the > tank once a week. > > If he looks sick, try changing his water IMMEDIATELY. Give him > water from a tap, but try using a product that will remove > chlorine from the water (I use a product called start right). > Also, when you change his water, do NOT change it completely. The > water he is in has bacteria in it. You need to keep a small > amount of it because he has already built up immunity to it. If > you change it all, he'll have to build up an immunity to it again. > > I hope this helps you when taking care of your Betta fish. If > your first Betta already died, then I am very sorry for your > loss. Hopefully this will help you in the future should you get > another one.

Mar 25, 2017

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Matthew Wang OMg i whas wondering same question

Apr 19, 2017

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class pet

by cheyannev nocole brattain

Mar 7, 2017

I think it is a good thing to get a class pet but my teacher don't think so

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class pet

by cheyannev nocole brattain

Mar 7, 2017

I think it is a good thing to get a class pet but my teacher don't think so

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My betta fish has an open sore on his stomach

by Jessica

Feb 5, 2007

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I have a male betta fish that I keep in a 1-gallon bowl
with a heater, thermometer, a plastic plant, and some
smooth rocks. I was doing a 100% water change every week,
but I've recently learned that I've been grossly over
feeding him.

Last Wednesday I noticed a white sore on his bloated
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laurie /blockquote>

also... this was helpful:
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On 2/05/07, Aimee wrote:
> Hi Jessica,
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> A much, much better antibiotic is maracyn 2. You can find
it at Petsmart or
> Petco, or other of the pet/fish stores (even online).
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> Here's the dosage:
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Feb 27, 2007

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azure On 2/27/07, Laurie wrote: > Hmm, this happened to my fish as well. I have been > researching, and apparently it is common among beta fish. > please help i have a blue betta, hes gorgeous, but he hardly eats, has an open wound about the size of salt u would find in the grindable salt shakers, hes fat, and he just wants to hide. im afraid it...See MoreOn 2/27/07, Laurie wrote: > Hmm, this happened to my fish as well. I have been > researching, and apparently it is common among beta fish. > please help i have a blue betta, hes gorgeous, but he hardly eats, has an open wound about the size of salt u would find in the grindable salt shakers, hes fat, and he just wants to hide. im afraid it was the plastic plant in his tank. PLEASE HELP! > On 2/05/07, Aimee wrote: >> Hi Jessica, >> >> A much, much better antibiotic is maracyn 2. You can find > it at Petsmart or >> Petco, or other of the pet/fish stores (even online). >> >> Here's the dosage: >> >> Take a sharp knife and cut the tablet into 1/4s since one > tablet is good for 10 >> gallons! This will keep you from wasting too much. >> Using 2 spoons, crush the 1/4 of a tablet and put into > plastic cup (preferrably, >> nice and sterile each time). 1/4 tablet is good for 2.5 > gallons, but this is as >> small as you can get a tablet down to size. >> >> So, add 2.5 teaspoons of water to the crushed 1/4 tablet and > dissolve it. >> Now, dosage is 1 teaspoon per gallon of water, and on day > ONE only, dosage is >> 2 teaspoons per gallon. >> >> Do this with a water change every 3 days or so-- just a > partial water change to >> keep the water clean. >> >> Keep out of too much light-- it deactivates the meds. >> Keep him warm, too. >> >> >> 2nd-- buy some baby food peas. Yes, peas, 0&37; sodium. > With a toothpick, feed >> him as much as you would pellets, or even a little more, and > feed him fewer >> pellets. This will get him back to normal. >> >> Keep the water clean-- change it before a new dose every few > days. The meds >> should show an improvement in a few days. >> >> Let me know if you have other ??s Be patient-- the maracyn > 2 really works well! >> aimee >> >> On 2/05/07, Jessica wrote: >>> I have a male betta fish that I keep in a 1-gallon bowl >>> with a heater, thermometer, a plastic plant, and some >>> smooth rocks. I was doing a 100&37; water change every > week, >>> but I've recently learned that I've been grossly over >>> feeding him. >>> >>> Last Wednesday I noticed a white sore on his bloated >>> stomach. I did research on the internet and ruled out ich. >>> I went to PetSmart and they sold me Melafix, an antibiotic >>> that supposed to treat the sore. When I talked to >>> the "fish expert," he stated that he thought perhaps my >>> fish was scratched by the plastic plant, so I've removed >>> it. >>> >>> The medication says to give him .5 ml a day for 7 days, >>> and after 7 days to change 25&37; of his water, but the >>> medication really clouds up the water and it looks >>> terribly murky and dirty, so I changed it after two days >>> and I'm ready to change it again. It's been almost a week >>> and the sore has gotten larger. I have been feeding him >>> one pellet or one blood worm every other day because it >>> has been suggested that the overfeeding broke his skin >>> open. >>> >>> It looks horrible, and while last week he was acting fine, >>> today he seems really sluggish and stay mostly at the >>> bottom of the bowl except when he comes up to breath. I >>> feel horrible and don't know what to do! The medication >>> doesn't seem to be working. I'm afraid to put Epsom salt >>> in the bowl because of his open wound. I need help! He's >>> such a fun, gorgeous fish and it kills me to think that >>> I've hurt him. I fed him what the directions on the bottle >>> said, which was 5-8 pellets a day, and a couple of times a >>> week I substituted them for blood worms. Could that really >>> be what caused the open sore on his stomach? please help i have a blue betta, hes gorgeous, but he hardly eats, has an open wound about the size of salt u would find in the grindable salt shakers, hes fat, and he just wants to hide. im afraid it was the plastic plant in his tank. PLEASE HELP! ive only had him 3 months, i dont wanna lose him. :(''''

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Poison Dart Frog Tadpoles

by kcexotics

Sep 29, 2016

First off unlike all the fertile parrot egg ad's this is not a scam. I'm a state licensed and USDA inspected facility. I have 100's of online sales and trade references available just ask :)

Live Panamanian Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Tadpoles. $15 5@ $65 10@ $110

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LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE ·     �...See MoreFirst off unlike all the fertile parrot egg ad's this is not a scam. I'm a state licensed and USDA inspected facility. I have 100's of online sales and trade references available just ask :)

Live Panamanian Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Tadpoles. $15 5@ $65 10@ $110

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LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE ·           You will receive your tadpole alive and healthy. However, in the event that your tadpoles are DOA, a digital picture of the deceased tadpole with tail(s) cut off must be sent to eBay email messaging system within three hours of declared arrival time.   All legitimate DOA claims will be considered for replacement or refund of fish minus the shipping cost. We are not responsible for shipping payments on DOAs or replacements. Someone must be there to sign for the package. ****PLEASE NOTE***** This species will play dead as a natural defense against predators, it's best to set them up and leave them undisturbed for about 20minutes if you think you have a DOA.

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