Advice? Taking Spike to visit 5th grade class

[dolphinsilversea01]

My mother-in-law is a 5th grade teacher and her class has read the book "Holes". They are watching he movie tomorrow, and I am taking Spike to the class on Wednesday so they can see a live bearded dragon and find out that they are not like the movie depicts them.

I have three beardies and although I would like to take all of them because they each look different than the others in size and type of beardie, I believe it will be a safer idea just to take Spike. What do you think? Should I attempt to take all three? Try and take two?

I also think it would be a nice idea to make up a little info sheet for each of the kids that they can take home. This school is in a neighborhood, and a lot of the families are known to not be in a financial situation where the expectation of them going out and buying a beardie will be very likely. But even if one kid talks his/her parents into purchasing one, I would like them to have at least a really good base of knowlege about beardies and their care. I have already made up a little care sheet that I use at work and sometimes online, but the main thing here is putting it into words that a 5th grader is sure to understand, although to be honest I think I made it pretty understandable.

N-E-Ways...

Advice about how many I should take? Advice on info sheet for the kids? Anything else?

Thanks =)

 

[ScooterBlenny]

I think I'd make all the little ones wash their hands BEFORE petting Spike, as well as after. Don't want Spike getting anything yucky from them!

 

[Chryss]

I would only take Spike so that you can monitor closley the interraction of the kids. If you had more than one there, it would be harder to make sure the kids are treating them properly.

 

[sara24354]

I would only take 1 dragon,that way you will be able to monitor things better. I think you are in for a treat!! I have taken my dragon to visit my sons class once and we're going back on Thursday. The kids were all great and only 1 little girl didn't want to touch him at first.(My son is in third grade) But by the end of our time together,she was touching her tail.Take hand sanitizer and have fun!