Catiana
March 12th, 2007, 09:45 PM
Another warm & fuzzy :)
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0312LiteracyDog12-ON.html
FALL RIVER, Wis. - Third-grade teacher Tom Pawlisch is trying to encourage reading by having his students read to his pet Kayla, the school's official literacy dog.
The Chesapeake Bay retriever listens to the students, which encourages them to read expressively, said Irene Pawlisch, Kayla's co-owner and .
"The dog doesn't judge if the kids make a mistake, so the kids relax," Irene said. "They sit down and read and get to play with her afterward. They relax a little bit. ... It's about getting kids excited about reading.
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0312LiteracyDog12-ON.html
FALL RIVER, Wis. - Third-grade teacher Tom Pawlisch is trying to encourage reading by having his students read to his pet Kayla, the school's official literacy dog.
The Chesapeake Bay retriever listens to the students, which encourages them to read expressively, said Irene Pawlisch, Kayla's co-owner and .
"The dog doesn't judge if the kids make a mistake, so the kids relax," Irene said. "They sit down and read and get to play with her afterward. They relax a little bit. ... It's about getting kids excited about reading.