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4 people are interested
Dogs helping kids to read? What could be better! Become a Tales to Tails assistant.
ORGANIZATION: Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Felton Branch Library
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4 people are interested
The Felton Branch library is looking for a volunteer to assist with the popular Tales to Tails program on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM. This program offers children a chance to read to certified therapy dogs. This program is wildly successful in helping children gain confidence in their reading ability! The therapy dogs offer a warm, supportive, and neutral space as the children practice reading aloud.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule appointments online.
- Setup and cleanup of Tales to Tails area.
- Help children find books to read.
- Transition children and dogs between appointments.
- Create a calm atmosphere so children can focus on reading.
Training Provided: Orientation with Volunteer Office.
Here's a little more on Tales to Tails program research...
In a pair of studies, researchers at the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine joined forces with Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation of Walnut Creek to document the impact of children reading to dogs.
The first study looked at reading skills among third-graders in a public school and the second focused on homeschooled children. In both studies, children read once a week for 10 weeks to one of three shelter-rescued dogs provided by the animal rescue foundation. Researchers found reading fluency improved by 12 percent in the first group and 30 percent in the second. Three-quarters of parents reported their children read aloud more frequently and with more confidence after the study.
UC Davis, Tales to Tails Research: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/reading-rover-does-it-really-help-children-veterinary-school-says-%E2%80%98yes%E2%80%99/
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About Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Felton Branch Library
Location:
6299 Gushee St., Felton, CA 95018, US
Mission Statement
The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.
Description
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities’ information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6299 GusheeFelton, CA 95018
DATE POSTED
January 22, 2020
SKILLS
- Child Development
- People Skills
- Basic Computer Skills
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM.
- Comfortable working with technology, children and their parents, and dogs.