Raise-Your-Hand-Heidi," said Mrs. Brisbane. "But that is correct. An owl is nocturnal. Anyone else?" Of course, I don't go out to recess. In fact, I'm glad, since it's a great time to catch up on my sleep. So I was there when Mrs. Brisbane talked to Sayeh. And I was all ready to squeak up on her behalf, if necessary. Room Mothers, Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Patel - Mrs. Hopper is Heidi's mom, and Mrs. Patel is Art's mom. They help with Halloween, Christmas, and have input on other activities, such as keeping Humphrey in room 26. TIP THREE:Hamsters enjoy a change in routine. Among their favorite activities are eating, grooming themselves, climbing, running, spinning, taking a nap and being petted. Not my job," she grumbled. "These children are not responsible. All I need is somebody else to take care of. Some ... rodent!"

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Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery--Mrs. Brisbane is missing! She just didn't show up in Ro... Heidi talks about him all the time. And it's a wonderful way to teach the kids responsibility," Mrs. Hopper said. No. Humphrey's too smart for that," Mr. Morales told her. "But he will run away if you two aren't nice to him." So I’ve got news for Mrs. Brisbane: If I've got to go, it will be when and where I decide to go. Not her. You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That?s what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to his classroom escapades, each weekend this amazing ham...They were listening now. And they kept listening, too. Because he told them the most important thing they could do was to be quiet. I could almost feel three pairs of eyes fixed on me, but I ignored them. I grabbed up the third and fourth seeds, hid them in my cheek pouch, then stopped right outside the open door of my cage. With a fresh voice and an engaging, hamster's-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Betty G. Birney's Humphrey will elicit laughter and a new appreciation for classroom hamsters everywhere. Then Mrs. Hopper spoke up. "Why don't the kids take turns bringing Humphrey home for the weekend? They can sign up, we'll talk to their parents and give them instructions. It will be a great experience!"

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Her use of the word is correct," she said. "Though, technically, humans are not nocturnal. Any others?" I still like-okay, love-Ms. Mac more than any human or hamster on earth, but what was she thinking?Well, I guess I would be. After all, I was going home with the Most Important Person at Longfellow School! I know you're trying to tell me something, Humphrey, but I can't tell what it is. Maybe you're just saying I'm not alone after all, huh?" Yes, but it's a little too much responsibility for me." Mrs. Brisbane sighed. "At least I have a couple days away from him this weekend."

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Aldo Amato - the night janitor at Longfellow school. Richie is his nephew, so he comments that Richie better leave a clean desk! Aldo is a humrous, lugubrious fellow who had lost his job and was grateful for his new job as janitor. However, the problem with this is he could no longer see his friends and was a bit lonely, even with visiting his large family on the weekends. Also is a performer at heart, always looking to entertain Humphrey and bring him treats. Aldo often has his dinner break in Room 26 so he can spend time with Humphrey. Humphrey empathizes with Aldo, and when he sees an ad for the moonlighter's club in the paper, he cuts it out and makes sure that Aldo finds it on the overhead projector. This works out great, as Aldo meets his fiance, Maria there. And since you are an intelligent hamster who is going to school, I have a present for you, Humphrey," she said. Remember, a hamster is grown up at about five weeks old. So if I could learn all the skills I need for life in five weeks, how long could it possibly take to learn to read? Or "No, no, Norbert. They have the cutest little pup­ pies over here. After all, a dog is a boy's best friend." Now you know my secret, Humphrey. At school, everybody listens to me. At home, nobody listens to me," he said.While I didn't feel like anything groundbreaking was done with this book, I feel glad it exists---wholesome, relatable, AGE-APPROPRIATE fiction in the midst of all of the sarcastic, snarky, and rough books popular today. a funny, lively story with plenty of wordplay around the word "squeak" (squeak up, unsqueakably bad), and there's never a doubt that the hamster rules and all problems are solvable. Lovers of Beverly Cleary's Ralph the Mouse series will appreciate another similar story and advanced readers will gleefully recognize the passing reference to Brian Jacques' Redwall series that the teacher must be reading aloud to the class. While text is interspersed with facts from a hamster care book, it ends with Humphrey's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, a pleasant symmetry. There's enough to discuss here that this book would make a good read aloud or a good choice for a small group, plus it would enliven the collection of talking animal stories so beloved by second graders on up. " Miranda (Golden-Miranda) - Always knows to Humphrey as Golder-Miranda due to roll call, she is kind and Humphrey thinks she is the perfect person. He goes home with her, and with the help of her mother gives Humphrey's cage a complete cleaning. The only problem is Clem, their dog. He bulls his way into the room when the animals are home alone, and even gets Humphrey's cage door open. Miranda soothes Humphrey, who enjoys the attention.

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Just then, my fellow students came streaming into the room and within half an hour Ms. Mac had said good-bye to everyone, including me. Sayeh slowly shook her head no. I heartily nodded my head yes, but no one was looking at me. "But I wouldn't call on you if I didn't know that you know the answers," the teacher explained. "Look at yourpapers and tests. You get 100% on everything: spelling, science, geography and arithmetic. Your vocabulary is excellent. But I have never heard you speak. Can you tell me why?" Practice cleaning fast like Aldo does. If your children succeed in cleaning within a certain time limit, give them a reward they can have with the extra time to motivate them or help them see the benefits.Of course," I squeaked. Repeat-That-Please-Richie. One of the nicest boys in the class. But he mumbled a lot and usually had to repeat something two or three times to be understood. Raise-your-hand-Heidi Hopper - She often blurts out with answers without raising her hand first. She is a constant presence in class, always excited to answer questions. Her mom is one of the room mothers as well. I was worried about what she'd said, but I kept my mind occupied by practicing my vocabulary words until the light was completely gone. (If Sayeh got 100% cor­rect, why couldn't I?) Suddenly Aldo bopped the side of his head with the palm of his hand. "Whoa, Humphrey. I never told you. My nephew ... he's in your class. Richie Rinaldi. He sits over there."