Pet Partners has a new program called "Read With Me". It is for those therapy animals that work with reading programs. Perfect for Sadie and Cooper, right? So, I contacted them as soon as I heard about the program and signed up! So, now one of them gets to wear a different bandana when they go to the library. Why only one, you ask? Well, it came as a kit. There is a book about the program, a bag with the logo to carry everything you might need and a bandana. I really don't need two of the books and I have more bags than I know what to do with. So, I just ordered one, and hope that at some point you can get just the bandana.
Right now, the dogs are working mostly with preschoolers. After school some of the older kids come as well. The preschoolers can't read, so I am working with them using wordless picture books and encouraging them to tell the story. Being able to tell a story is a great pre-reading skill. Sequencing is an important ongoing skill. This week, I am going to introduce the terms "first" and "next" in our story telling. This will help them to keep the story in a coherent order.
Next week will be a milestone (more about that later) so I think the preschoolers should get to help celebrate. I will get something for the dogs from their favorite bakery, No Bones About It http://www.nobonesbakery.com/home/ and I will make cookies or something for the kids.
This is one of the older kids explaining gravity to Cooper.
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