Let me introduce you to the new addition to the Caterpillar classroom...Dory. Yes, we got a fish! It is fish week and we have been learning all about fish so why not have the real thing swimming around in our classroom. The day he arrived (yes Dory is a beta boy), I asked Savanna if she had thought of any names. She suggested we let the kids pick a name, which is great in theory, but I have done this before and they all want to name the pet their name, or something long and ridiculous like Lightening McQueen. So we decided to give four choices and then vote as a class. The first two names where in honor of Disney characters, Flounder & Dory... and the other two, Tony & Oscar were chosen to honor my favorite awards ceremonies...haha! Savanna is a fellow musical groupie so we were routing for Tony...but unfortunately he only got one vote (actually the kid who voted for him is a new 3 year old who mumbled something we couldnt understand, so I thought I heard Tony). Dory is holding up pretty well. Poor guy, I would totally freak out if a dozen kids were peering in at me. So far no one has tried licking the bowl or putting their hand in the tank! Please pray he lives for a long time...I hate flushing those little guys down the toilet! Ahhh, the life of a preschool teacher.
Everyone is excited to check out our new class pet
Learning about Betas
Fish Crafts
One of my students brought flowers for the classroom! Brings such joy on these cold winter days!
