Man’s best friend
Even when you’ve made a catastrophic mistake, you can always rely upon your dog to stick by you. The dog won’t turn its back on you or be disappointed, or laugh at you.
It’s a bond that only dog owners understand.
But now children in Dorset are getting to experience this unique relationship, as dogs there are being used to help primary school children learn to read.
The people behind this new scheme are The Caring Canines charity. Volunteer dog owners sit with the children, from St Michael’s Primary School in Bournemouth, with their terriers, Labradors and Shetland sheepdogs.
Unlike children, the dogs don’t laugh when a child makes a mistake or stammers over a word and this is said to build their confidence and motivate them when it comes to reading.
But what do the dogs get in return? Well, they are treated to a good old stroke and playing session after the reading is finished.
It’s not the most conventional classroom method, but I say that anything involving dogs has got to be a good thing.
Perhaps it’s time we started bringing our dogs into work. Purely for motivational reasons of course.
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Jul 10, 2009 | 0 | Fun N Other
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