Humane Education
BARKS: Books and Reading for Kids in Suffolk
Is your child having difficulty reading aloud? Consider signing up for a program where children read one on one to a therapy dog and their handler in a non-threatening environment.
The Suffolk Humane Society provides BARKS—Books and Reading for Kids in Suffolk—to several local schools and the YMCA because the society feels that these young people will benefit from the opportunity to read to certified therapy dogs. The therapy dogs and their handlers offer nonjudgmental listening and a reassuring environment that has been proven to calm, promote confidence, and encourage reading and, in some instances, reading aloud.
In the long term, this program has been shown to advance reading skills as well. Please click here to view our calendar and see upcoming BARKS Program events.
