"diddy" none wrote in message
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Janet Boss spoke these words of wisdom
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In article , diddy none
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seriously.. The READ program is a wonderful way to introduce your dog to
little people in a calm/controlled environment. The dog lays down on a
stay... the kids read. They do all the work! Dogs love it. You will
too.

OK - I sent an inquiry to our local program. We'll see!


Yay! It's relaxing, rewarding, entertaining, productive, good for your
dog,
and your heart! Good for you! It's a win-win situation

And even more so, good for the kids, so it's a trifecta.

Man I wish we could still do this in our school. But I think I've said
that before. Darned administration that just takes the easy route -
conflict with one child (and their allergies) 8 years ago? Blanket "no"
that holds to this day. No animals in the building at all. We'll just say
no to everything. No visits, no classroom pets other than fish, no no no.
Classroom hamsters were a great way to teach compassion and responsibility.
But, then agan, those aren't content standards, so we don't include them
anymore. (the same with home ec and shop AKA currently as "life skills" - to
refer to a previous post). Not on the OGT/proficiency, so no time for
those. Sad sad sad.

For those of you who can volunteer in the schools for READ.... do it....
(which obviously IS a content standard). You are doing more good than you
know. Just remember, get those fingerprints and that background check. I
don't know about other states, but all volunteers in Ohio need one.

Sue and Atty