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The READ Program Brings Dogs to the Library
Research shows that reading to dogs can help children improve their skills.
Information courtesy of the Westborough Public Library.
Dogs can’t read, but they can be great listeners – especially Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ). A new program coming to the will introduce registered therapy dogs and their owners/handlers as reading companions to children who are emergent or hesitant readers.
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A demonstration of the new program will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to drop in and meet a READ team and learn more about the program’s successes around the country.
The program is designed for emergent readers in grades 1 through 3. It runs for a half hour each week for four weeks. The first session is schedule to begin on Monday, Oct. 17 at 5:15 or 6 p.m. Space is limited and registration will begin on Thursday, Oct. 6.
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For more information, contact Dorothy Hurley, children’s librarian, at 50-366-3060.
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