Pet Grief

Loosing my cat Sprigg was without a doubt one of the hardest times of my life. She was almost 21 when she passed. I can't imagine what a mess I'll be when I loose Brooklyn and Boss. 

Pet grief is one of the hardest parts of my job. I have a few books, but just reading them can bring tears to my eyes. 

So, after hitting a wall trying to find resources for my students after the loss of a pet I created this memory book activity. This booklet contains a cover plus 7 pages for your students after the loss of a pet. This memory book is perfect for small group settings, for work with individual students, or to send home so parents can do it with their child.

Here is a sneak peak.

Get your copy at my TPT store:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Remembering-A-Furry-Friend-Pet-Memory-Book-1767503

Body Language Video

As you have probably read I think the dog safety lesson is truly one of the most important of the year. So many of my kids have dogs in their homes and so I think it's important to discuss how we treat them respect. Many of my kids struggle with social skills, including reading body language and tone. I love this video because it combines two important lessons: the importance/message of body language and safety.

What I took away from this video: I often see pictures my friends post (and probably I even have a few) where I thought the dogs looked ok, but really they look tense. I didn't notice it until I watched this video, but now I see the subtle hints.

Please share with anyone you know that has a doggie!

More behavior charts, contracts, and reward systems than you will ever know what to do with!

I just started working with Nashville Pittie, an amazing organization I am so proud to become a part of. They really put my technology skills to work when they asked me to update several of their forms. As I started working on the forms I realized that there where lots of contacts/agreements for adults to sign, but nothing for the kids! As a counselor I have a stash of behavior contracts and reward charts in my office and have found them very useful in behavior management, so I decided to find a pet care contract that we could use for families that are wanting to adopt or foster a pet.

This led me to www.kidpointz.com where I found this colorful Pet Care Contract.

Sign up for free at Kid Pointz and you can download and print behavior charts, daily routine charts, goal charts, homework charts, reward charts, reading charts, behavior contracts, behavior bucks, certificates and soooo much more.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Weekly Behavior Charts - It goes perfect with my brand.

 

Weekly Schedule- A great way for students to practice organization skills.

 

Homework Chart - Perfect for my study skills small groups.

 

Make New Friends - A perfect chart for my students as they develop social skills.

 Chart To Get Ready For School- also in my theme. I hope this will help with some of my families that have tardy issues because of the "morning get ready battle."

 Reward Certificate- I like this one for when I do my Personal Space Camp.

 

I hope you enjoy this site as much as I did and please consider adopting or becoming a foster family