Talk:Classroom pet

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I added to the vague introduction about why classroom pets are important to academics by supporting it with facts about how classroom pets can be used in many subject areas to increase academics. I used information from a well known source called Science and Children. --Jknig38 (talk) 03:32, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

I added the first paragraph under "Social-emotional Development" and the beginning of the second paragraph. I also added the references that go with the paragraph additions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmich12 (talk • contribs) 17:39, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

"Classroom pets can support young children's social-emotional development.  Classroom pets help build positive relationships through discussions about classroom pets, such as what to name it, and how to care for it, and then working together to do so. This also aids in the development of friendships within the classroom. It has been found that students develop a sense of caring about others other than themselves through tending to the needs of the animals in the classroom. It has also been seen that discussions about the behaviors of the animals in the classroom, what they mean, and what the students can do about it can help students become empathetic towards others. Teachers have claimed that classroom pets also teach children the value of routines and rules. One study compared students in a classroom with class pets to one without for 8 weeks. The study found that both parents and teachers reported that the students in the class with the guinea pigs had greater increases in social skills and decreases in behavior problems at the end of the 8 weeks. These results support similar previous study results.

Young children's interaction with classroom pets can also help them manage feelings and emotions. Research has shown that children need an empathetic listener whenever they feel troubled. Children can be encouraged to share their feelings with their animals if they do not want to express them with an adult. A study surveying 75 elementary teachers, revealed that most teachers believed students displayed an increase in compassion and empathy when pets were used in the classroom."Mmich12 (talk) 20:03, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

References: Meadan, H., & Jegatheesan, B. (2010). Classroom Pets and Young Children: Supporting Early Development. YC Young Children, 65(3), 70-77. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.libezp.lib.lsu.edu/stable/42730602 O’Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., McCune, S., & Slaughter, V. (2013). Effects of Animal-Assisted Activities with Guinea Pigs in the Primary School Classroom. Anthrozoos, 26(3), 10.2752/175303713X13697429463835. http://doi.org/10.2752/175303713X13697429463835 Daly, Beth; Suggs, Suzanne (2010-02-12). "Teachers' experiences with humane education and animals in the elementary classroom: implications for empathy development". Journal of Moral Education. 39 (1): 101–112. doi:10.1080/03057240903528733. ISSN 0305-7240. Mmich12 (talk) 20:08, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

I went back and made my contributions in a Wikipedia style writing vs. an argumentative essay. I do not see any plagiarized parts either. Mmich12 (talk) 19:56, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

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Future Contributions
Future contributions can be focused around on why so many teachers stay far away from having a pet in their classroom. It would be very interesting to see not only the obvious reasons, but if there is proven research on classroom pets negatively effecting different aspects of learning and development.Mmich12 (talk) 04:09, 26 November 2018 (UTC)