Catch that Squirrel!

How do you keep a straight face when a 6 year old suggests halfway through your ecology lesson (on the effects of cutting down a tree to the local wildlife) that we write a letter to the animals in the park explaining the situation, then walk the letter down and personally deliver it to Rustle Squirrel or Ruth Robin? *serious, outraged nods all around the class*. Instant images of coworkers dressed up in animal suits hopping around the park flashed through my mind.


Luckily they decided that writing the city council would be more effective. I'm impressed! They even considered the need for cutting down trees to make paper, furniture and homes. They went FAR beyond the simple, cute little "Rosy the Oak Tree" lesson I had planned.