Sunday, December 7, 2014

What Is The Job Of A Therapy Dog?

We had the privilege of meeting, Brownie, a therapy dog who made her first visit to the Mountain Meadow Library.  The Trillium class adored Brownie and were excited to show her the ropes in library class.  I am thrilled to say the visit went successfully and we hope to have many more.

 Recent studies at libraries across the nation have found that, "...students who read to dogs have better outcomes than students who read to humans. They experienced a slight gain in reading ability and attitudes toward reading..." study done by Tufts University.


It was heart-warming see the kids gathered around her with their library books in hand taking turns reading.  They felt the freedom to just read without feeling self-conscious.


We continue to learn about the different parts of books and their importance in finding criticial information.  We also had fun looking at Christmas books and getting our spirits ready for the holidays.