Life in the Forest Florida Connection

What animal has four tiny hooves, a curly tail and squeals? No, not Santa's reindeer, good try. How about a week and half old baby razor back pig. Students had an opportunity to meet this native Florida forest animal up close and personal. They also experienced listening to this baby squeal, oh my! Coincidentally this week in reading we read a story called, Life in the Forest. This story was all about animals in the forest. What a great opportunity to make a real world connection.

This student told me during reading this week, "Ms. Gossett I have a live forest animal I can share." Surprisingly enough he didn't say what the animal was. Later that day his mom emailed me some photos, not knowing he told me he was bringing this adopted cutie to school. I wrote back, "This must be the live forest animal he was telling me about" and we made arrangements for a surprise visit.