On Thursday, March 28, B.C. and I, along with Canine Ambassador Chloe,
had a great time
sharing the story “If You Were a Parrot” to a group of 1st
& 2nd graders at Harmony Endeavor. Since this was the first time for many of these young
students to meet a parrot up close, the room was filled with excitement. Throughout the story time session I
would intersperse fun tidbits about B.C.’s unique personality and quirks, such
as: “He’s afraid of the color
orange”; “He’s jealous of my husband, Chris”; “He loves to take a shower with
me where he stands on a rod and sometimes chews on a toothbrush”. After relating this whimsical tale, I
asked the kids various questions to see what they retained, and was pleasantly
surprised at how enthusiastically they answered all my queries correctly. I especially had to chuckle when I
asked “What color is B.C. afraid of”, and
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| kids checking out B.C. in his safe enclosure |
they all called out “orange!” and then
one child asked “Is he afraid of your hair?” I guess it’s a good thing he sees my locks as more red than
orange! Many of the students
wanted to hold B.C. themselves, but I had to explain to them he isn’t quite as
friendly as my canine companion, so instead they had the opportunity upon
leaving to pet and have their picture with chill-pup Chloe, who was dressed in
her Easter outfit in celebration of the upcoming holiday!
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| kids having fun trying to stand on one leg and sleep like a parrot! |
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