Simply put, Lily and King love to listen to children read. They both adore interacting with children. The sign of a good Reading Buddy dog.
On Tuesday afternoons, Lily heads to Westhampton Elementary School in Westhampton, MA; on Thursday mornings, King sets out for Hilltown Cooperative Charter School in Haydenville, MA.
King gets so excited on his day. Getting brushed right after his breakfast is his signal that he will be suiting up early in his blue Bright Spot Therapy Dog vest to jump in the car and head to school.
I love my role as observer, watching on the sideline as these sweet, gentle dogs work their magic. Children love reading to them. It’s such a joy to have a child come in the reading corner armed with a bundle of books, hoping to get through the entire bunch. What a reward it is to hear a child say, I love to read!