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The R.E.A.D. Dogs program at Zachary Lane Elementary School in Plymouth was featured on last night's and this morning's news shows in KSTP! Check out the link here. http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3562014.shtml Or check our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/READdogsMN   Ann Goplen and her reading assistance dog, Midnight, visit the Spring Valley Public Library to share about how they, as a team, help people. After Goplen read to the children and Midnight sat and listened, the children were allowed to pet the dog.
It's two wags past Midnight, and somebody's kid wants to read. Midnight, a 7-year-old border collie-Maremma mix, is just the dog to help. Midnight, is a warm and loving, unconditional listener to whom children can be close and read to so that they eventually develop enough confidence in their reading skills to stay up late with a book and a flashlight. Midnight, a companion to Ann Goplen, provides children's reading assistance and is a certified therapy dog enrolled in the Pet Partners Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ) program. Click here to read the rest of the story.  What has four legs, a tail and helps children practice reading? Simple, the answer is the certified therapy animals at the Paws to Read with an Animal event at the Plymouth Library.
Click here to read the rest of the story.  During the NBA's Read to Achieve campaign this March, the Minnesota Timberwolves recognized community volunteers helping to improve young readers' literacy skills. On Friday, March 28th they featured the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). Ann & Midnight and Mary & Reggies were two teams that were thrilled to accept the recognition on behalf of all the R.E.A.D. teams in Minnesota. After their time on court the dogs and 12 other R.E.A.D. teams enjoyed the game in their own suite. Life is a ball! See the video of the presentation and the certificate below. Read more about this story on the Timberwolves' web site: http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/heroes-making-reading-education-assistance-dogs.   Volunteers bring therapy animals to libraries to help young readers Last weekend the Westonka Library in Mound welcomed a few new furry friends - three therapy dogs. The dogs came in as part of the Paws to Read program at the library. Westonka Library has been hosting the Paws to Read program for a number of years. Click here to read the rest of the story. 
THE big event of the season for R.E.A.D. teams will be Thursday, August 22nd. Join your fellow R.E.A.D. teams for an evening of fun, ideas, information, and networking.
Click here for all the juicy details!  For the second year in a row the students and parents of Zachary Lane Elementary School celebrated World Book Night at a special R.E.A.D. event.
It was a great way for students to practice their reading and share a book with an eager listener while being supported by a reading mentor. The fun of a R.E.A.D. session was tied in with the goal of giving parents an opportunity to read a book and set the example of recreational reading for their children. We had 62 children R.E.A.D. with the dogs and the rabbit. There were over 120 people in attendance. We gave away 80 books from World Book Night and 74 children's books. The program had coverage from Channel 12 and from the Sun Post. A big thank you to the following volunteers for helping make the event so memorable! Mary & Reggie (pictured above) Linda & Murphy (in the video) Connie & Molly (in the Sun Post) Carol & Honey (the bunny) Dianne & Haylee Louise & Fury (in the video) Susan & Polly Christine & Rupert Nancy & Franklin Anna, Jenny, & Julie To see additional pictures see the school's web page or Facebook page. The girls in Brownie Troop 55125 based in Woodbury were looking for an organization to for with their Take Action Project. They like dogs, they are kids, so R.E.A.D. Minnesota was a wonderful fit for them! The girls and their two co-leaders, Jenny Britten and Amy McKenna, were very generous in their time and thoughtfulness for R.E.A.D. They donated many new books, many pre-read books, and blankets. All of the items will be much appreciated by the young readers and the R.E.A.D. volunteers. Thanks, Brownies, for a job well done! Here is the picture from the April troop meeting when the girls had a chance to read with R.E.A.D. dog Franklin.    We enjoyed another fun event at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum today for their spring All About Dogs Day. The day started out rather chilly but we were all delighted that the rain held off until the very end of the event. It was a great day with the walkers and vendors enjoying the Arboretum. R.E.A.D. Minnesota had an information booth there. We had four teams graciously sharing information and their experiences with the people and their dogs. A BIG thank you the following R.E.A.D. teams!
Note Jennifer & Connie featured in this clip walking their canine partners in this clip that was shown on WCCO's 10pm news. Save the date for the fall Dog Day at the Arboretum: Saturday, November 2nd!    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Reading is arguably one of the most important lessons learned in school, but literacy can be a challenge for some students.
The classroom can be intimidating for kids who struggle. The Hennepin County Library System is teaming up with North Star Therapy Animals to change that with a program meant to give kids confidence when they open a book. Click here for the video and the whole story. |
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