Desk Pets - Animal Friends, 40-Pack

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When there are less items to choose from, it will take less time for your students to choose the reward that they want. Because this is just one part of my classroom management system, students who aren’t into desk pest are not required to participate. I would also encourage you to have students create and sign a contract with you before they earn their desk pets so that everyone is clear about what the rules and expectations are around having desk pets in the classroom.

Paper desk pet homes are a great way to get students involved in the desk pet experience because they design and decorate their desk pet homes however they want. I love robots, having tested plenty from the likes of the Anki Cozmo, to multiple Sphero droids, and the latest Enabot EBO X smart home camera robot too.Clothespins are a mainstay of an elementary school classroom, but have you thought of switching in a desk pet for some of your favorite clothespin activities?

Creating clear guidelines around adopting a desk pet will set students up for success and make it a manageable classroom incentive. Of course, they’re a great classroom reward system and option for classroom management in the classroom and there are plenty of ways to incorporate those mini erasers into your daily classroom activities. Those who already had a Desk Pet for April and completed their requirements for the week could choose three accessories.Try these teacher-tested tips to help your students learn to listen and follow directions more closely. Make sure that your classroom pet policy is posted in the classroom somewhere where students can view it easily. They purchased rugs and blankets (fabric squares) and pillows (little pom pom) and food (also erasers). Had I had only used a desk pet classroom management system, I would have lost the motivation of those students. Once your students adopt their pets, they get to keep them at their desk — hence the name – and what comes next is up to you.

If you introduce desk pets at the beginning of the year, use them for get to know you activities, when practicing classroom procedures and routines, and to establish classroom rules and expectations. I had seen posts about teachers using classroom desk pets as part of their classroom rewards, positive reinforcement strategies, or classroom behavior management. She has teaching credentials in elementary education and spent seven years teaching in an elementary classroom.Now that your students are fully engaged in the pet talk, say something like, “You know what would be nice is if we could each have our pets with us in class to keep us company while we learn.

For example, if a desk pet is 25 points, students would need to earn 25 points, before they could submit an application for adoption. We continued each Fun Friday by passing out new Desk Pets to those who earned one for the first time and letting the others who already owned a Desk Pet choose three new accessories. By giving the students this very clear boundary, it ensures that the habitat will not become disruptive or distracting while the students are learning. Each time you leave a review, Apple Podcasts recommends my podcast to other new teachers so they feel a little less alone as they navigate their first few years of teaching.

Depending on the guidelines that you set up, you may only need one desk pet per student and this set would be the perfect amount. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Her simple idea launched a TikTok sensation, with other teachers posting their own creative ideas, which are endless. I also make it very clear that the students aren’t to touch their habitat or pet throughout the day.