Reading To Dogs Raises Reading Skills

Wednesday, February 20, 2013                              11:00 AM　

Children reading to dogs may sound a little strange but it's been helping kids develop better reading skills. Angee Schimmel was a guest on WFIN @ Ten this morning to talk about the program..

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The children can sharpen their skills in pronunciation and learning new words without shame or embarrassment if they make a mistake. While state raises the bar on reading standards particularly with the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, a program like this can give children an advantage..

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The program is held Tuesdays and Wednesday in February at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Children's Program Room.