Pets help promote literacy

Submitted by litab on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:10

Many literacy practitioners look for creative ways to promote learning. This often leads to interesting and innovative partnerships. The Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta has teamed up with some Edmonton Public library branches with their new Paws for a Story project, encouraging young learners to read to pets.

The Paws for a Story premise is that reading to a pet can reduce the stress some learners may feel about reading in front of others, and make the whole learning atmosphere more relaxed.

Paws for a Story has two upcoming sessions in Edmonton: November 20 at the Lois Hole branch, 17650 69 Ave, and December 10 at the Woodcroft branch, 13420 114 Ave.

Full story on West Edmonton Local

 

 

 

 

 

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