Meet Booker T. Pug. Booker is a reading therapy dog at South Salem Elementary in Covington, Georgia. He has his very own Puppy Palace in the school’s media center that contains a plush puppy bed and comfy seating for one, two, or three young readers. Booker hangs out in the library each school day with…
Every teacher wants her students to read more, right? This adorable pooch, named Noble, is just waiting to become a book buddy in your classroom! He’s an excellent listener, he loves books, and he loves being read to. Nobel even has a few books he’d like to share with you and your students! To be…
I learned a new word this morning. I won’t be able to use it in my next game of Scrabble—too many letters. However I now have a diagnosis for a friend or two! First let me explain how I traveled down this rabbit hole. As Kim mentioned in Monday’s blog, May 1-7, 2017 is Children’s…
I took three graduate level reading classes this summer and the underlining theme of all three courses was to give students time to read and talk about reading. We have overwhelmed students with busywork: reading worksheets, reading quizzes and reading test, all of which take away valuable reading time. I am blocking out time just…
Can it really be this easy? Heck, it’s just four words! Why not give it a try? These thoughts were twirling in my head after hearing a father explain on national television how he encourages his children to read. Simply put, he asks his kids what they are reading. He doesn’t toss the question out…