Our class pet is a 1st grade pleasing combination of
ideas that has quickly become a favorite of students and parents alike!
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Our class receives a surprise box in the mail containing an “animal”
that we are asked to care for for the duration of the school year.
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The students vote on a name and a personality behind the character
quickly emerges as well.
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Each week a student is selected to take home our “class pet” along
with their personal diary and record what adventures they went on together.
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Once they return our friend to the classroom, the student shares
their written stories before our pet is passed to another classmate.
Parents praise this class project stating:
“My child has always hated
writing, they sat down last night and wrote 4 pages in Mr. Cuddly’s journal!”
-1st grade parent (2014)
“Can you please send the pet home with us again? Since we were one
of the first families to care for her we would love to see what other adventures
she has during the school year.” -1st grade family (2013)