New Class Pet

Bearded Dragon.jpg
Originally uploaded by beniy_w.

She's quiet.
She's vigilant.
Her eyes keep track of what's going on.
She likes her rock, and a cricket or mealworm now and then.
She's got a pointy beard, but she's no lady. (...and hopefully, my classroom is not a circus act!)
She's a Bearded Dragon, and she's our new class pet at school.

This morning I gently picked her up and walked out to meet my class.
They were very pleased and they all, with only one exception, wanted to touch her as I walked down the line.

Tomorrow we name her.
Last time my students made the giant creative leap from a Green Iguana to "Iggy."
I'm hoping for something more exotic.
I want a name fit for a dragon.
Maybe something Australian.
My class votes on Tuesday.