I have previously mentioned the new guinea pig in the classroom. Well, for an update, the little guy/girl (I'm not sure, he/she still freaks out when I try to pick it up) isn't quite as terrified as he was previously, however, he still hasn't overcome the "they're going to kill me!" urge quite yet. He has started making some excited squeaking noises, which wikipedia assures me is a general excitement noise. I take that as a step forward.
Based on the amount that he squeaks, I'm going to assume he's (I'm calling him a guy for now) very hyper and wants to share his energy. The kids love to hear him "talk" to them, even though he's probably just screaming the guinea pig equivalent of "Please don't eat me!".
During a semi-quiet moment, the kids were all working and the guinea pig was chattering on. I looked around the room and happened to catch one of my boys doing a squinty-eyed stare at the poor creature while rubbing his temples. It's the look you give when you're trying to telepathically kill someone.
I asked him what he was doing, and he said, "I'm communicating with the guinea pig." At my blank stare, he added, "He's not saying much." Well, that's a good sign. For the kid, anyway.
So it seems I have in my room, a guinea pig whisperer.
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