Reading with T’ea
Nor’wester co-director, Wendi Huttner, reads to her granddaughter in company of therapy dog T’ea.
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The book is by Bucks County author Lisa Papp and is titled Madeline Finn and...
Read with Nilla 2020
Meet Nor’wester therapy dog Nilla! Some of our therapy dog teams will be working remotely with their host teachers while students continue online education. Our organization is thrilled that we are...
THERAPY DOG APRIL INSPIRES A PERSUASIVE LETTER
Carla Foy introduced persuasive letter writing to her second graders. She thought it would be a great opportunity to use their therapy dog April (a black Labrador Retriever) and her...
Acts of Kindness Day at Holland Elementary
The first week in March 2020 was designated as “Reading Across Holland Elementary School Week.” Howard Barkan, better known to the kids as Mr. Howard, volunteers with his therapy dog Winnie in a...
THERAPY DOGS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: WHEN FEELINGS GO TO SCHOOL
Research states that 82% of teenagers today recognize that they suffer from medium to high stress levels during the school year, and 46% of teachers feel exposed to high stress in their daily...
A HANDLER SHARES
I am a retired Council Rock special education teacher. The year before I retired, my husband and I rescued a 5 year old Siberian Husky named Rory. Neither of us had any past experiences with...
RECOMMENDED TITLES OF BOOKS ABOUT DOGS
If you have wondered how a dog’s brain works, or more importantly,
how it differs from the human brain, here are some wonderful books to add to
your reading list. We’d love to hear what YOU are...
Karen and Brigg
“I
have a student in my special education classroom that can be considered
“non-verbal”. Only when prompted does she use expressive language, but
spontaneous expressive language continues to be...