Children can improve their reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog. Sign up in advance and join the fun.
Have a reluctant reader? Studies show children who are reluctant to read in front of peers are much less anxious with an animal present. Children don't perceive animals to be judgmental; mere animal presence helps them become more confident readers. Pet Assisted Therapy teams and their handlers are from the Peninsula Humane Society & the SPCA’s Paws for Tales program.
Please note that the Humane Society requires a signed release form for each time a child reads. Please make sure Mom or Dad accompany the child.
DTSTART:20120609T200000Z DTEND:20120609T210000Z DTSTAMP:20130521T200457 LAST-MODIFIED:20091112T011143Z LOCATION:Portola Valley PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Paws for Tales TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:20130521T200457-328652598-smcl.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Children can improve their reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog. Sign up in advance and join the fun. Have a reluctant reader? Studies show children who are reluctant to read in front of peers are much less anxious with an animal present. Children don't perceive animals to be judgmental; mere animal presence helps them become more confident readers. Pet Assisted Therapy teams and their handlers are from the Peninsula Humane Society & the SPCA’s Paws for Tales program. Please note that the Humane Society requires a signed release form for each time a child reads. Please make sure Mom or Dad accompany the child.