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[Tapahtyn]

Just did a fun presentation at my daughter's school with my L. parahybana, and G. Auerostriata. They are both juvies but the kids had a great time learning about them. I brought my see through book on T's and I taught them about the facts. They got to touch the LP and they were like "oooh it's soft" so I represented the T community well

 

[MizM]

Just did a fun presentation at my daughter's school with my L. parahybana, and G. Auerostriata. They are both juvies but the kids had a great time learning about them. I brought my see through book on T's and I taught them about the facts. They got to touch the LP and they were like "oooh it's soft" so I represented the T community well

Awesome!!:worship: :clap: Keep up the good work, we need to teach kids how wonderful Ts are before their parents teach them to fear them. I have done many, many school presentations and love to ask the kids to raise their hands if they are scared of tarantulas before and after the presentations. It's amazing how many raise their hands before and how few raise their hands after!!

 

[Miz]

Very nice. I wish more people had done presentations like that when I was younger. I probably would have gotten into the hobby way sooner. I always hated spiders for some reason, until Keith at the Aquatic Critter in Nashville showed me how awesome they really are. I originally just thought I'd get docile species I can handle, but I find that the "scary" ones are the most fascinating.

funny story - Keith was telling me about a presentation he did for this little kid's b-day. He had his 5'' A. avicularia out and some kid decided to blow on it. It ran up the birthday boy's arm and onto his face. It made him cry. That kid is going to hate spiders for the rest of his life. Sad that he had a bad experience, but I still think it's hilarious.

Anyways, props to you, Moonkin77. More people should be exposed to the wonderous world of inverts, and things like that will be what help people understand that they really aren't the nasty things you see in movies and hear about in stories.

 

[MizM]

If you enjoy doing presentations, do more!! I did them regularly for:

Schools
County Parks and Open Spaces
Public Libraries
Optomist Clubs
etc.

Sometimes, the adults are more fun than the kids. You would be amazed at some of the asinine questions they ask!!

 

[Tapahtyn]

If you enjoy doing presentations, do more!! I did them regularly for:

Schools
County Parks and Open Spaces
Public Libraries
Optomist Clubs
etc.

Sometimes, the adults are more fun than the kids. You would be amazed at some of the asinine questions they ask!!

I think I will as they get bigger. I did ask who was afraid, amazingly only the class clown asked the stupid questions. I think once my daughter hits JR high next yr, I'll bring them in for science

MizM, I did have a T on my arm when I was like 4 and her name was Suzy(ill never forget it) She was so fuzzy and from the MO conservation center. I truly wasn't afraid of T's ever......just all the other spiders That's gone away too

 

[MizM]

I did them yearly from K-12 at my sons' schools. I usually spent about an hour and took 10-12 species. So, you REALLY need to buy more Ts!!!

 

[wedge07]

Doing presentations for Ts for kids is great. I love it! They always have the greatest questions. I have a teacher who calls me back to do a presentation to her third graders every year. It awesome because every year a get to bring in different Ts as I acquire them. By the end of the presentation even the kids who are afraid of them a the beginning are sitting front and center by the end. Parents are funny when they show up. They always have these huge misconceptions about Ts and by the end they too have a greater respect for them and their roles in the environment. Their faces when I pick up a T to show the class are hilarious.