“You know, I don’t have a
cat or dog. Who has one?” Samay asked?
“Ms. Jo said she has a
cat! Olivia asked her at lunch!” Scout provided.
So we invited Ms. Jo to come
in an tell us about her cats, Cocoa and Ritchie. The students were bursting
with questions inspired by their research.
“What do they sleep
on?”-Mei
“They are made of bones
and muscles, right?” –Sid
“Do they drink milk or
just water? How do you keep them healthy?”-Florence
“’The tail on cats is part
of their spine. What if they don’t have long tails? Do yours?”-Samay
The
students were very interested in learning that Ms. Jo gets woken up by the cats
batting and biting at her toes, that they went to the vet to get injections,
and that there is a “net” on the balcony so the cats don’t fall off.
Continually
inspired, our capable and confident animal loving students went back to their
books, drawings, clay, and dramatic play. “Meow!” Said Olivia, “I’m going to
bring my cat Sadie in to school!”
Olivia’s
mom Morgan brought Sadie to school. She told us about how Sadie goes outside
during the day and sleeps inside during the night, about how her “calico”
colors make her unique. The students studied her whiskers, how her tail moved,
marveled at her paws and eyes, and wondered if she was feeling scared or
nervous because she was new to our school. Many were in awe at being able to
touch such a calm furry feline.
Observational Drawings of
Sadie
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