Last year I found a grant for classroom teachers while surfing through Pinterest. It was offered by a website called http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/. This site allows classroom teachers to apply for grants to get pets in their classroom. The whole idea of a classroom pet is to teach care and responsibility. I decided that I would apply for a fish grant. That's easy enough for me! I can't imagine the upkeep or smell of having a reptile or small rodent in my room and then at my house over summer. YUCK!
I was granted $50 last December and ended up all all of this...
I was granted $50 last December and ended up all all of this...
That was just enough to get me started. My students ended up naming the two Betas, Jake and Mark. I am planning on letting my new kiddos rename the two fish this school year.
I applied again for a sustaining grant in hope of getting some new decor and stock up on food etc., but to my surprise they gave me $50 to use for this school year! I didn't need much stuff, but I found some goodies anyway.
Take a look . . .
Everything I bought had to be "fish or small pet" related, so here is what my $50 got me today! I am going to use the fish bowl for my daily drawing for good behavior (once I decorate it I will be sure to post pictures!) and that squirt bottle for for Rollie's naughty little butt!! The Dr. Seuss statues are meant for large aquariums, but I figured they would be such cute decor for the classroom and I will probably put them on my desk. Other than that, I just got a few cute/cheap clearance items to spruce up the tank this year! I can't wait to see what my $50 will get me next year?? Maybe one of those cool neon glow tanks with the awesome lights?!?
3 comments:
I'm a huge fan of classroom pets! You're such a fun teacher!! :)
Hi Kristina! This is Lindsay's mom. I'm glad to see you have been so busy and having so much fun in your classroom. This year I had my 51st first day of school! Yup, I've had one every year since I was 6! Anyway, there is this place you can write to called Donor's Choose. You write a grant about anything, and people that are sponsors just choose to 'grant' you the things you choose. The more grants you get, the more money you are eligible for next time. We had a teacher here that got lots of things from it. You might want to check it out on the internet, and they will explain it to you step by step. Have a great year with your first graders... lucky students!
I will definitely check that website out! That sounds awesome. Thank you for the heads up! I hope you have a great school year too! :)
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