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Pets inspire learning

by | Sep 3, 2015 | Life & Style

PETSMART EXCLUSIVE. Still photography from the June/July Promo TV commercial shoot in Phoenix, Arizona. May 15th through May 19th, 2014. Scene: Teenagers playing and interacting with adult leopard geckos. Pet Model: Charlie & Brown, gecko lizards. Actor: Charlie Gooding, AKA Youth. Actor: Mariah Larronde, DMA. Photographer: Bailey Brown-McCray for PetSmart, Inc.

All pets bring us closer to the natural world, but specialty pets, such as fish, small pets and reptiles, provide a unique way to inspire kids to learn about the world around them.

As teachers and families gear up for the start of a new school year, pets can help teach kids responsibility and how to keep a routine.

They can sharpen kids’ math and science skills through activities such as measuring food and water, keeping track of days of the week on a calendar and studying information about their care needs.

For the complete story see the Sept. 3 edition of The Sachse News.

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