BES is fortunate to participate in the Tail Waggin' Tutor program through Therapy Dogs International (TDI). As explained on the TDI website, "The main objective of this program is to provide a relaxed and "dog-friendly" atmosphere, which allows students to practice the skill of reading."
And, this is exactly what we do! A student from each grade level is chosen, by the grade level teachers, to come read to the reading dog each Monday for 15 minutes. The students love it and are proud that they get to come read to Penny! This year we will have a second Tail Waggin' Tutor and we are excited to add Bentley to the BES family in November!
Tail Waggin' Tutors can also be found in the local libraries. Bentley is part of the Tail Waggin' Tutor program at the Winder Library and Penny is part of the Reading to Rover program at the Athens-Clarke County Library.
For more information on the Tail Waggin' Tutor program you can visit the TDI website. To find out about Tail Waggin' Tutors or Reading to Rover at the local public libraries please visit the following websites:
Piedmont Regional Library System
Athens-Regional Library System
READ ON....Mrs. McElroy
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