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every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”
~ Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
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Storytime starts at a very young age Reading Education Assistance Dogs®, also known as R.E.A.D.®, is a program of Intermountain Therapy Animals, and its mission is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of registered Pet Partner® therapy teams as literacy mentors.
Posters of Rufus welcome all visitors. The scope of the R.E.A.D. program is to demonstrate how registered therapy dogs and their handlers can be instrumental in improving the literacy skills of children in an effective, unique, and most importantly, fun manner.
Jasper is watching and listening to a story
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From coast to coast and in other countries, too, children are practicing their literacy skills while reading to dogs. Click on the names below and read some stories about just a few of those wonderful dogs. You'll find they have varied interests and activities, and they keep quite busy in addition to their reading programs. Truly, they are all-around dogs. Alabama ~ Miss Sophie Grey California & Oregon ~ Brinkley & Catie Florida ~ Kermit & Fozzie Bear Iowa ~ Iowa City R.E.A.D. Program Kansas ~ Lackman Library Reading Program Maine ~ Ridge Missouri ~ Hero, Halo, & Megan New York ~ Pete, Matthew, & Zeke Ohio ~ Locust Corner Elementary School Reading Dogs Tennessee ~ Mid South Therapy Dogs
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