I am excited to announce that Sunshine Day School has been awarded its first grant! I recently learned of an opportunity through Pet Smart's Pets in the Classroom grant program, to place pets in the classrooms of young children. Since we added our new classroom, I thought we should give it a try. We Won! Our new classroom will receive everything we need for a new fish habitat. We also get a 50% off coupon for the cost of the pet. We could have gotten a bird, giant lizard, or hamster, but I think we will start of something a little more simple!
Having pets in the classroom is a big part of helping children develop responsibility and helps in the creation of classroom community. In addition, pets provide children with opportunities to be scientists. They observe creatures in their habitats, record data, make predictions, and most of all these pets foster the child's innate sense of curiosity.
I am so thankful to Pet Smart for supporting teachers and students all over America! Make sure to tell them thank you when you shop there!
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