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» A Day in the Life of a Therapy Dog - A corgi named Fezziwig spends days helping students with his owner, an elementary school counselor. [NewsRegister, McMinville, OR]
» A Dog's Life - Levi, Rascal, and Magie and their owners are part of (HABIT) Human Animal Bond in Tennessee. They visit nursing homes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. [Oak Ridger Online]
» Animal-Assisted Learning - Experiments in using the natural bond with animals to relieve stress in children. Love, compassion, and empathy are vital concepts for challenged children.
» Canine "Literacy Mentors" Lead Pack in Reading - Children learn by reading to dogs (and a few cats) trained to "listen" attentively. This pilot program in Salt Lake City is spreading across the country.
» Canine Companions May Help Kids Learn to Read - Salt Lake City program in which kids read to dogs. The children have shown dramatic improvement in skills, and other states are now following Utah's lead. National Geographic.
» DEAR Program of Fidos for Freedom: - 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.
» Dog Helps Build Interest in Reading - 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 Hera
» Dog Therapy Helping Kids Read - H.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Relational Therapies) brings therapy dogs with their handlers to the Mahopac (New York) Library where children learn to read better when they read to the dogs.
» Dogs' New Trick: Help Kids Read - Children relax by petting a dog as they read. They don't have to wory about the animal correcting them. R.E.A.D. is Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
» Four-Legged Listeners Help Improve Kids' Reading Skills - A white dog named Merry Christmas and five other pet therapy dogs are taking part in "4 Paws for Reading" program at the Clarksville-Montgomery County (TN) Library. Dogs and owners are trained and screening to be designated as special literacy m
» Pet Assisted Learning Project of Create-a-Smile - PAL uses the special bond between children and therapy animals as a tool to increase self-esteem and learning skills.
» Professor Pups - Therapy dogs lend a paw to children learning to read. The dogs don't rush the kids or interrupt them. Princeton and central New Jersey.
» R.E.A.D. is a Pawsitive Program for Kids of All Ages - 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.
» Reading Aide Does Her Job by Lying on the Carpet - Students read to Annabelle, a beagle, who listens politely. This Canine-Assisted Reading Education (CARE) program is run by Caring Canines, a volunteer organization that offers animal-assisted activities in the Baltimore-Washington area. [Laurel Leader]
» Reading to Rover - For childen who struggle with reading aloud in a group. Dogs offer a calm accepting presence for the children to practice. Pictures. In the New Orleans area.
» Reading to the Animals - This library program uses dogs as listeners. Kids gain skills reading out loud. One child even read in Chinese. [Pleasanton Weekly]
» See Spot Read - Therapy dogs provide attentive ears to children who often do not have the confidence to read in front of classmates. Philadelphia Inquirer.
» Sit Stay Read - Improves literacy skills and fosters a love of animals by partnering reading assistance dogs with children. Includes training and testing for pet and handler. How it works in Chicago. [May not work for all browsers.]
» Unusual Help for Reading Problems - Television report on program in Salt Lake City in which children read to dogs that "listen." Comments from some of the kids.
» Welcome To Kayla's Club - 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.
» Who Let the Dogs In (the Library)? - Hand-in-Paw brings the Sit, Stay, Read! program to the Avondale, Alabama, Public Library.
» Young Readers Find Good Listeners in Dogs - The Beaverton City Library's "Read to the Dogs" program aims to encourage reluctant readers. The relaxed atmosphere encourages children to read. [The Oregonian]