Then make sure the student can do it on their own before leaving. Give the student positive verbal commendation of their good work in this session and thank them for being honest with you.

Summary: End the first session by modeling how the student should do the next assignment.


The care that you give some newborn kittens will depend on a few things: the kittens’ ages, whether or not the mother cat is still caring for the kittens, and how healthy the kittens are. If you find a litter of kittens that have been separated from their mother, then you will need to provide the things a mother cat would, such as food, warmth, and help with toileting. Take some time to consider the situation before you start caring for the kittens.  If you find some kittens that you think have been abandoned or separated from their mother, observe them from a distance of about 35 feet to see if the mother cat returns. If the kittens are in immediate danger, then you will need to intervene without waiting for the mother cat to return. For example, you should intervene immediately if the kittens are in danger of freezing from the cold, left in a place that they might get run over or stepped on, or in an area where dogs might harm them. Do not feel like you need to provide care for these kittens all by yourself. Caring for newborn kittens is a difficult job and you may not have everything you need to ensure their survival. Contact your local veterinarian or animal shelter for assistance. They may be able to provide a surrogate mother to help the kittens get proper nutrition or they may be able to help you with bottle feeding. If the mother cat is still present and caring for her kittens, then the kittens will be better off if you let their mother take care of them. But you can still help by providing food and shelter for the mother cat. Just make sure that you keep the food and shelter in separate areas or she may not accept either. . If the mother cat is not around or is unable to care for her kittens, you will need to prepare their food for them and feed them yourself. The type of food that you prepare for the kittens will depend on how old they are. Make sure that you ask your veterinarian about any special feeding needs your kittens may have.  When the kittens are 1-2 weeks old, bottle feed the kittens every 1-2 hours with a commercial milk replacer formula. Do not give cow’s milk to the kittens because it is too hard for them to digest. When the kittens are 3-4 weeks old, provide formula in a shallow dish as well as some kitten food that has been softened with water. Offer these foods 4-6 times per day. When the kittens are 6-12 weeks old, decrease the amount of formula that you offer them and begin to give them dry kitten food. Offer these foods 4 times per day. To make sure that the kittens are getting proper nutrition and putting on weight, you will need to weigh the kittens once per day and keep a record of their weights. Kittens should gain about 1/4 to 1/2 ounce per day. Talk to your veterinarian if you are concerned that the kittens are not gaining weigh fast enough.

Summary: Consider the situation. Get help from your veterinarian or local animal shelter. Provide food for the mother cat if she is still around. Feed the kittens Weigh the kittens once per day.


You'll get a delivery notice when your package arrives at your locker location. This notice will have the code you need to access your package at the locker. The lockers are usually fairly close to the entrance, but if you can't find them, ask a store employee. Your locker will open, and you'll be able to retrieve your package.

Summary: Check your email. Go to the pick-up location. Follow the instructions on the screen and enter your pick-up code.


Snails need to lay eggs in moist soil. Since they typically lay eggs while they’re active at night, you want the ground to dry out before nightfall. If you water your plants in the morning, the ground should dry out over the course of the day. If you can, opt for a drip irrigation system or a soaker hose, which will help manage the ground moisture so that snails can’t easily procreate. Snails are very attracted to moist, decaying organic matter, so they’ll likely stick around if you don’t clean up often. Check your yard and garden for debris at least once a week. Be sure to remove these items and place them in a compost or your trash. Keep in mind that a compost pile is going to be a carnival for your snails. Place it far away from your yard and garden. Additionally, surround it with an abrasive barrier to reduce snail activity. Great options include broken eggshells, diatomaceous earth, gravel, wood ash, and cedar chips. All of these items are hard for snails to cross, which effectively keeps them out. Put down a thin layer around the location you want the snails to avoid.  Crush up eggshells for an easy, at home option. You can find diatomaceous earth, gravel, wood ash, and cedar chips at a local gardening store or online. Since snails are sensitive to caffeine, they will naturally avoid used coffee grounds. Spread the coffee grounds on top of the soil or around the base of your home, as needed. If you don’t drink coffee, check with your local coffee shops, as they may give away their used coffee grounds. Copper gives snails a tiny shock, so they will instinctively avoid it. You can apply copper tape around potted plants, around your garden edges, or wherever the snails are going. If you’re using wire, tie it around your pots or make copper garden stakes.  As another option, you can sprinkle pennies around the area, as they contain copper. You can find copper tape at a local gardening store or online. These include foxglove, euphorbias, Japanese anemones, day lilies, succulents, astrantia, salvia, and fennel. Each of these plants has either a smell that snails don’t like or an uncomfortable surface that makes it hard for the snail to climb around it. If you have these in your garden or around your home, snails are less likely to stick around.  For example, you might put a potted plant near the area where snails are crawling on your home. Keep in mind that foxglove is toxic, so it may not be a good option if you have children and pets in your home.
Summary: Water your soil in the morning to reduce egg laying. Remove moist, decaying debris from around your yard and garden. Surround your garden or home with an abrasive barrier to deter snails. Sprinkle used coffee grounds around your garden, as caffeine deters snails. Use copper wire or tape to discourage snail activity. Add plants that naturally deter snails.