King’s schedule for the afternoon was full, with one extra reader added on for good measure.
Bright Spot Reading Buddy King listened to books by Rosemary Wells and Mo Willems, and even a book written by one of the young readers!
Parents, grandparents, and younger siblings were lured in by the fun of reading to a dog!
No matter how the program is structured, the goal of turning kids on to reading through dogs is proving to be highly effective. All the children who read to King signed up for more reading time with our Bright Spot Reading Buddies throughout the summer. One little girl signed up for every single week!
King loved listening to the children reading – and getting lots of hugs. He just wasn’t sure about the BIG BEAR sitting next to him!