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Reading dogs visit Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf students

Reading dogs visit Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf students
WITH LOWS BELOW FREEZING. BRIAN, THANKS. A VERY SPECIAL DAY AT THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. AS WE WRAP UP, READING ACROSS AMERICA WEEK TODAY, STUDENTS GOT THE CHANCE TO READ TO READING DOGS. THE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO SIT WITH THE STUDENTS AND LISTEN TO THE BOOK AS WELL AS LOOK AT THE PICTURES IN THE BOOK TO HELP GIVE STUDENTS THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO READ MORE FLUENTLY. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER BEHIND THIS SPECIAL READING DAY DID THIS IN HONOR OF HER MOTHER YEARS AGO. MY MOM WAS A SPECIAL ED TEACHER AND WHEN SHE PASSED, MY SISTER AND I ALWAYS WANTED TO HONOR HER. AND ONE OF THOSE WAS WITH READING DOGS. SHE ALWAYS BROUGHT THEM TO HER SCHOOL. AND IT’S SOMETHING I WANTED TO DO IN HONOR OF HER FOR MY OWN STUDENTS. AND THEY’RE HERE TODAY. SO WE’RE VERY EXCITED. AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE. THE DOGS TAKING PART IN TODAY’S EVENT WERE FROM BOTH ANIMAL
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Reading dogs visit Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf students
Friday was a special day at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.As Read Across America Week wrapped up, students had a chance to read to reading dogs that were visiting the school in Edgewood.The dogs are trained to sit with students and listen as well as look at the book to help give students confidence to more fluently read.The middle school teacher behind the special reading day did it in honor of her mother.

Friday was a special day at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.

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As Read Across America Week wrapped up, students had a chance to read to reading dogs that were visiting the school in Edgewood.

The dogs are trained to sit with students and listen as well as look at the book to help give students confidence to more fluently read.

The middle school teacher behind the special reading day did it in honor of her mother.