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Re: teaming up for reading challenged students
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From: Sheila Welch <sheilawelch_at_juno.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:58:24 -0600
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Hi,
One of our three dogs is a certified therapy dog with an organization called Therapy Dogs International. There must be other groups as well. We're involved in a enrichment program for disadvantaged kids, some of them reluctant readers. It's an after school program with many activities, including "Paws for Reading" at the library once a month. Most of these kids had never been to the library before. Now they have library cards, are familiar with how to locate books, and are practicing their reading by entertaining their canine friends. My dog loves listening to the kids, and so do I. In this program, the dog handlers are not trained literacy volunteers, but it still seems to work well.
The dogs all have to pass a Canine Good Citizen test plus some extra tests to become TDI dogs, which qualifies them to visit nursing homes, etc. Each owner gets to decide what sort of place is the best match for his or her dog. Raven and I visit various retirement facilities and the library. Each year, our license must be renewed for a fee. It's worth the time, effort, and money.
Sheila Welch
On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:59:21 -0600 (GMT-06:00) Christine Taylor-Butler writes: I'm really impressed with the PAWS for reading program in Tulsa. Letting children practice reading with dogs and puppies because animals are non-judgmental.
Innovation, instead of labels, so we find the right technique for each child, will go a long way. But with so many budget cuts and so much NCLB bureaucracy, I'm amazed the programs like this can thrive amongst the "weeds" dictated by outsiders.
Neat people, and nice program.....Christine
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:58:24 -0600
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
Hi,
One of our three dogs is a certified therapy dog with an organization called Therapy Dogs International. There must be other groups as well. We're involved in a enrichment program for disadvantaged kids, some of them reluctant readers. It's an after school program with many activities, including "Paws for Reading" at the library once a month. Most of these kids had never been to the library before. Now they have library cards, are familiar with how to locate books, and are practicing their reading by entertaining their canine friends. My dog loves listening to the kids, and so do I. In this program, the dog handlers are not trained literacy volunteers, but it still seems to work well.
The dogs all have to pass a Canine Good Citizen test plus some extra tests to become TDI dogs, which qualifies them to visit nursing homes, etc. Each owner gets to decide what sort of place is the best match for his or her dog. Raven and I visit various retirement facilities and the library. Each year, our license must be renewed for a fee. It's worth the time, effort, and money.
Sheila Welch
On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:59:21 -0600 (GMT-06:00) Christine Taylor-Butler writes: I'm really impressed with the PAWS for reading program in Tulsa. Letting children practice reading with dogs and puppies because animals are non-judgmental.
Innovation, instead of labels, so we find the right technique for each child, will go a long way. But with so many budget cuts and so much NCLB bureaucracy, I'm amazed the programs like this can thrive amongst the "weeds" dictated by outsiders.
Neat people, and nice program.....Christine
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