Literacy

1. R.E.A.D. is a Pawsitive Program for Kids of All Ages  (site info) Children who have had difficulty in learning to read are helped by reading stories to therapy dogs. Delta Society article about a program in Salt Lake City. http://www.deltasociety.org/petpart/ppart0101.htm 2. DEAR Program of Fidos for Freedom:  (site info) Encourages children to read one-on-one with therapy dog and a trained volunteer. Each child is matched with a Therapy Dog Team for a semester. In Laurel, Maryland. http://www.fidosforfreedom.org/FFF_dear.htm 3. Who Let the Dogs In (the Library)?  (site info) Hand-in-Paw brings the Sit, Stay, Read! program to the Avondale, Alabama, Public Library. http://www.handinpaw.org/sitstayread.htm 4. Dog Helps Build Interest in Reading  (site info) While many dogs have been trained to bring cheer to nursing homes and hospitals, 94-pound Zoe has been trained to sit and listen to children read. Students are more enthusiiastic about reading. Dogs don't make fun of you when you make a mistake. (The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV) http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2003/October/15/LNt... 5. Welcome To Kayla's Club  (site info) A weekly after-school program for gifted, at risk, and special needs students at a middle school outside Houston, TX. Children gain confidence and interpersonal skills. http://home.earthlink.net/~kaylasclub/ 1-5 of 21. Next »