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The Arlington Examiner put out a great article over the weekend, about our Paws to Read program:
Learn more about Paws to Read, and how to register your child for a session.
- Take Time To Paws-to-read
Could your child use a reading treat during the chaotic and sometimes stressful holiday season? Paws-to-Read is a Library program that invites elementary school aged children to practice their reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs: ...
- Paws-to-read Comes To Columbia Pike
We're expanding our well received Paws-to-Read program to the Columbia Pike Branch Library! Reading therapy dog teams from PALS will be at Columbia Pike twice each month, on the first and third Tuesday, to listen non-judgmentally to kids read, for...
- Paws-to-read Mascot Has A Name!
Sarah R. and the newly named Paws Von BarkyCongratulations to Sarah R, for winning our Name That Dog contest! Our official Paws-to-Read mascot is now called Paws Von Barky. Congratulations to Sarah, and to all of our participants for coming up with such...
- Hey Kids, Help Name That Dog!
Have you met our new furry, four-legged friend in the Central Library children's room? We've enjoyed the dogs in our Paws to Read program so much that we decided we needed our own! Our dog is getting hugs and pets from lots of children,...
- Paws To Read
photo courtesy of Fairfax County Public LibraryCentral Library has gone to the dogs! The library has started a new program in partnership with PAL (People Animals Love), a local animal therapy organization. Elementary school aged children are invited...
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"Paws to Read" in the Examiner
The Arlington Examiner put out a great article over the weekend, about our Paws to Read program:
Congratulations to Julia, a Youth Services Programming Coordinator at Central Library, and to all the PAL dogs and volunteers!?Paws to Read is an amazing program.? Cynthia [Power] explains, ?Children reading aloud in a non-judgmental atmosphere builds their confidence and reading skills. Always having someone correct mispronunciations, lack of inflection, or skipped words, does not really inspire confidence. Parents and teachers often find it difficult to provide non-judgmental reading time for children. Dogs do it perfectly!? read more
Rachel reads to Gus
Photo by Jeannette Louise Smith
Learn more about Paws to Read, and how to register your child for a session.
- Take Time To Paws-to-read
Could your child use a reading treat during the chaotic and sometimes stressful holiday season? Paws-to-Read is a Library program that invites elementary school aged children to practice their reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs: ...
- Paws-to-read Comes To Columbia Pike
We're expanding our well received Paws-to-Read program to the Columbia Pike Branch Library! Reading therapy dog teams from PALS will be at Columbia Pike twice each month, on the first and third Tuesday, to listen non-judgmentally to kids read, for...
- Paws-to-read Mascot Has A Name!
Sarah R. and the newly named Paws Von BarkyCongratulations to Sarah R, for winning our Name That Dog contest! Our official Paws-to-Read mascot is now called Paws Von Barky. Congratulations to Sarah, and to all of our participants for coming up with such...
- Hey Kids, Help Name That Dog!
Have you met our new furry, four-legged friend in the Central Library children's room? We've enjoyed the dogs in our Paws to Read program so much that we decided we needed our own! Our dog is getting hugs and pets from lots of children,...
- Paws To Read
photo courtesy of Fairfax County Public LibraryCentral Library has gone to the dogs! The library has started a new program in partnership with PAL (People Animals Love), a local animal therapy organization. Elementary school aged children are invited...