They wanted sharks.
I asked one little girl why, but she shook her head in disbelief. The other children laughed out loud. How was it possible a teacher could be so stupid?
‘Because whales are mammals’, she told me with finality.
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The school authorities decided my classroom was to have an aquarium and that the pupils should be involved in choosing which fish would do their swimming there. We spent the next weeks learning about different types of underwater creatures. The children drew colourful pictures of their favourites and after a time, we held a vote. The decision was unanimous.
They wanted sharks. I asked one little girl why, but she shook her head in disbelief. The other children laughed out loud. How was it possible a teacher could be so stupid? ‘Because whales are mammals’, she told me with finality.
Sue Clayton
26/11/2022 03:42:56 am
A whale or a shark would be too big for a classroom aquarium. A few guppies or angel fish would fit the bill, they're definitely not mammals. Comments are closed.
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