Do you have a school-aged child who has difficulties or experiences embarrassment when reading out loud?
Therapy dogs provide a non-judgmental environment where children can relax and focus while reading. This can in turn help your child to increase their literacy skills, confidence, and joy of reading.
These sessions run fortnightly during the school term. Each session lasts around 20 minutes and parents, and their child can enjoy a one-on-one reading session in a quiet cosy area of the Bunbury Public Library. Participants will have exclusive time with the therapy dog and its owner, with no interruptions from the public.
Kids can bring their own books, or they can choose something from the library's collection.
Reading Buddies is facilitated by K9 Connections
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*Reading Buddies is facilitated by K9 Connections and staff in collaboration with Bunbury Public Libraries.
* Bookings are essential.
* This program has a maximum capacity of 1 child per session.
* This program is limited to school-aged children only.
* Children will not be interrupted by the public in any way.
*If you are no longer able to make it, please let us know on 9792 7190 as soon as practical. This enables others on the waitlist the opportunity to participate and ensures volunteers and staff time is best utilised in participation of this program.
