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Improve a child’s reading skills by having him read to a dog-Honest!
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photo by jokinI’m a great advocate for thinking outside the box to come up with strategies to help kids improve their skills. I think the Paws to Read program does this splendidly when it come to finding ways to improve the reading skills of children.
Children are enrolled in a program called Paws to Read … the program aims to promote the self-confidence of young readers by having them practice the skill in front of a friendly, nonjudgmental dog… (In so many ways, it’s always about a students self confidence)
Paws to Read is associated with Paws4People, a nationwide organization that trains dogs for volunteer therapy services. Two or three trained therapy dogs, each accompanied by a handler, attend a typical reading session.
Children must register for the free events, then wait their turn for some quiet, face-to-face time in the reading room with a furry companion. They read passages ranging from a few pages to a chapter.
“I liked reading him the pool part” of a book about a beaver, 5-year-old Norah Doherty of Ashburn said of her time with Gus.
Bravo!!!!
I wonder if it would work with the family cat?
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