R.E.A.D. with Niko
FREE👶 Ages 6–12📍 Throggs Neck

R.E.A.D. with Niko

📆Mon, Sep 14 · 2:30 PM
📍NYPL Throg's Neck Library · 3025 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, NY, 10465 Get directions ↗
🏷Free

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This program takes place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Reading to a therapy dog is fun! Children can sign up to read for approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. Same day registration, in person beginning at 2 pm. Open to children 6-12 years old. R.E.A.D. ® is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s literacy and social skills through the assistance of trained, registered, and insured therapy dog teams as literacy mentors. R.E.A.D. is a program of Intermountain Therapy Animals of Salt Lake City, Utah. New York Therapy Animals is the official NY affiliate of R.E.A.D.® Reading Education Assistance Dogs® Program of Intermountain Therapy Animals of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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