B.A.R.K - Bettering All Readers with K-9's, a program designed to pair students with canine companions, visited our school today. The purpose of these friendly furballs will be to serve as literacy mentors to our reading students once a month throughout the school year.
"This is the best day ever," said one student as she gently pet the fur of Rosie, a Shih tzu who came dressed to impress wearing a sparkling jeweled crown. The intention of today was to acclimate the readers to the dogs and to practice appropriately interacting with the dogs.
Each month during the B.A.R.K visit, readers will have the opportunity to engage in literacy activities alongside these friendly K-9's. The B.A.R.K program will continue through May and is expected to bring fun and fluency to a group of very excited readers!
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