Today's Classroom Activities :

Precious Pets

Precious Pets
Writing Have students bring in a picture of a current or past pet. Give the prompt, "When I was little I had a pet..." Have students complete the writing, then ask them to write a how-to article that would teach another person how to care for this type of pet. Compare and contrast the two kinds of writing. Does anyone in the class want to have a different kind of pet after hearing about their friends' experiences?

Working Pets
Social Studies The month of May contains National Pet Week and National Police Week so why not combine them? Contact your local police department to inquire about police dogs, tracking dogs and seeing-eye dogs. Invite a local speaker to come in with his/her working pet and explain the training involved as well as the services provided. You may even have an organization in your area that trains seeing-eye dogs.

In Classroom Companions this teacher makes a case for bringing animals back into the classroom.

Remembering Best Friends helps students cope with the loss of a pet.