I've had the pleasure of meeting several Edu Pups in my district but non compares to Joker and I am lucky and proud to say that his handler is my ELL Team Leader. The children LOVE Joker, you could easily say he is the mot popular one in the school. I think every child in the school knows his name.
I personally got to see the power of having an Edu Pup in the classroom when one of my ELL Kinder students was having a though time fitting in. He was new to the school, as many of my ELL students are, and missed his old school and home. Because of this he began to lash out in appropriately at other students and teachers. All that changed when he met Joker. Joker was a friend that did not reject him. Someone that would always be there when he needed some comfort. This changed him and what a difference it made. From that point on he was happy and had a positive outlook, because he had a friend.
I was scanning my schools website the other day and found a video about Joker and what he does in the classroom. Wanna see?
Thanks for posting this Ms. M!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis spring I did a research project on Animal Assisted Therapy, and it was so fascinating! The Delta Society
is another program that does this same thing. I am hoping to have a therapy dog in my class this year for my kids to read to! :) I haven't heard of Edu Pups, so that's great! I'll have to check them out.
Teaching Happily Ever After
My local library uses dogs in its PawPals program as reading assistance dogs. Beginning and struggling readers read to the dogs. The premise is that dogs don't talk back and are the best listeners.
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Yearn to Learn Blog
I love Edu Pups! Our Kindergarten Para is a trainer. We love Moses (our school's Edu Pup!) It is amazing to see the effect he has on kids...and ADULTS!!
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Live Love Laugh Everyday In Kindergarten
Hi Tammy,
ReplyDeleteJust found out your kind of a neighbor of mine! Well a neighboring city. :)
Ms. M
Really?! Where are you? :-) email me
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Tammy
Live Love Laugh Everyday In Kindergarten
OH MY GOODNESS! I am a total animal lover and love this idea! I am going to email my principal to see if we can implement this!!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!! :)
Melissa