S.M.I.L.E.-Silent Mentors In Literacy Education
The S.M.I.L.E. Program is geared towards children who need more confidence in reading. A team consisting of a handler and a pet (i.e. dog, cat, bunny) visit the contracted library or school twice monthly for approximately 60 minutes to two hours. Children typically spend 5-15 minutes one-on-one with the pet. Each reading session is dependent upon the child’s attention span and skills. Sometimes the session is extended if the child would like to read or talk to the pet for a little while longer, depending upon the time constraints for the child, the teacher in charge, and the handler.
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