Baby Animals and Eggs, A Sure Sign of Spring

I have been absolutely amazed by the gift of teaching opportunities this year. God has truly blessed my students and I with teachable moments. This afternoon I was informing my class about a second grade student at our school who has her own Community Service Club called, Kids That Kare. We invited this student to come to our classroom to share about her club when we started our Community Service project. Her visit was scheduled, but then she became ill, so we had to reschedule for next week. While I was informing my class of a Kids that Kare meeting afterschool tomorrow, there was a knock at the door. It was the mother of the student who will be visiting our class. She knows I love teachable moments and popped in with a teeny tiny surprise. Her hands were cupped as she approached me to ask me if I'd like her to share. She opened her hands as if they were hinged like a clam shell. I got a quick peek, but wasn't sure what I had just seen. So I had to ask. It was a 5 day old bunny.

This student found soft shelled turtle eggs at his ranch and brought several in to share. He was very excited about his find and couldn't wait to share his animal knowledge. I didn't want to rain on his parade in front of his peers, so we had a sidebar about being careful not to disturb wildlife, returning it to where it was found and not to hold creatures captive, especially if an animal is protected. During the baby bunny visit Mrs. Smith and I had an opportunity to discuss this with the whole class, using the bunny as an example. This baby had clearly been abandoned.