Another classroom pet!

Introducing... Ferdinand. He's a baby map turtle I found while kayaking on the Rouge River in Rockford. He was all alone in a strange spot, so we decided to take him home and spoil him. (I know that our classroom is going to be like a zoo, but that's okay.) He was just too cute to leave alone.

(He's a common map turtle, which is how he got his name. After famous map-maker Ferdinand Magellan.)

I can't wait for the kids to meet him in August! Hope you are all having a fantastic summer.