Critters and Company!

We enjoyed a lyceum today called "Critters and Company". They specialized in using animals in presentations. We saw a parrot that whistled, two hedgehogs, a chicken named Ana, iguana, porcupine named Zoey, and a North American red tail hawk named Teal. Each animal that was brought out to us had a story. The presenter stressed how you can always take three steps when you are involved with bullying/teasing.

1. Ignore them

2. Tell a grown up if it continues 

3. Tell them "Please stop. I don't like what you are doing." 

He told us a story about how the porcupine was being bugged by this dog and the dog just wouldn't leave him alone. Well the dog kept on and kept on while the porcupine kept trying to ignore him. That dog decided to get a little too close and ended up with quills all over his mouth. I think that dog won't be teasing the porcupine anymore. 

The presenters also called an a student in our class....miss Kaydence. They asked her to select a teacher from the school to go up front to help them, and guess who she picked........ ME! I was pretty nervous...because I had no idea what she was volunteering me for and I didn't know what kind of animal they were going to bring out. Well luckily it was only two hedgehogs. So I thought! They had me pet the first hedgehog (it felt very prickly) and it didn't seem to be bothered at all by me petting him. But... when I went to pet the second hedgehog... he didn't feel the same. When I put my hand on his prickly back he moved really quick and made a funny noise and then of course I JUMPED and pulled my hand back fast. I can't believe I didn't scream because... I WAS SPOOKED! I saw a couple of you guys jump in the crowd with me though! The presenter made a great connection with what was happening in this situation. We all thought that the hedgehogs wouldn't mind being petted but... we were wrong. You can't just assume someone is alright with what you are doing. Not everyone is the same! The presenter called me up to the front one last time to thank me for helping him in the activity. For all the help our class did we recieved a special poster with Teal the hawk on it. It says...

Sorry is good...

...Change is better.

Such a good statement that we will display in our room! I thought it was a wonderful lyceum and I could see in the students eyes that they really enjoyed it too!

Parrot

Hedgehogs

Iguana

Chicken

Showing great listening skills!

Porcupine

Hawk

Our 2nd Grade Class!