Learning With Animals

Previously I have discussed the classroom pet and the advantages/disadvantages but I feel that it is important to mention how interactions with animals are very important for education. Students need to become familiar with seeing and interacting with animal under controlled situations. This way students can lose fears about animals and come to understand that animals live for their own reasons not just to entertain people. Very often students can become upset when hamsters sleep during the day and do not play with the students. Learning that these animals live their way, nocturnally, and do not bend to people's wills is a good thing. All students should interact with animals to realize that animals are their own beings that exist for their own reasons.