Students will gain pet ownership experience, learning responsibility, time management, and organization skills.

I have experience working with Neurodiverse families and make an effort to minimize distractions in my class, (besides the occasional noise of a dog barking and birds chirping) such as using captions when requested and presenting slides. 

During our class, my pet birds or dog may create loud noises that could be disruptive for some learners. I kindly request you to make appropriate arrangements for your child or prepare them in advance. Additionally, we will have a discussion on the importance of cleaning up after our pets. During this conversation, I may use terms like droppings, poop, pee, or relieve themselves to explain the cleaning process. We will briefly discuss pet loss. We might also talk about bird eggs and show one of my birds' eggs in class.