Grade 1 and 2 welcomed a new reading friend this week, sweet Hershey the Basset Hound! In addition to being a wonderful, affectionate reading buddy, Hershey also knows many clever tricks. Grade 1 was amazed to watch Hershey balance a treat on her nose as we quietly counted to 14. Very impressive! And, all her reading buddies got to give her a treat when she sat and shook our hands.
The students have selected a variety of interesting and fun books for our dogs - a mix of fiction and nonfiction, many about dogs or including dog characters. We continue to learn that when we are calm with our bodies and voices, our dog friends are also calm and relaxed.
Students are asking smart questions and observing the dogs closely. We are learning so much from our special visitors. We look forward to Grade 3 and 4 sessions next week with some new reading dogs!
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