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  April 20th, 2022

  Airdate: April 20, 2022

  This week on Education Counts Michiana, we feature a digital storm produced by students at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth, see the benefits of reading to a therapy dog at the New Buffalo Township Lib... (Show More)

  This week on Education Counts Michiana, we feature a digital storm produced by students at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth, see the benefits of reading to a therapy dog at the New Buffalo Township Library, learn about education inclusion and venture to a classroom of engineering and design students for GoBabyGo!

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    Read to a Therapy Dog

    Children who are learning to read are often hesitant about their reading abilities. Many kids feel more at ease reading to pets, who are simply there to listen—not to judge how well they are rea... (Show More)

    Children who are learning to read are often hesitant about their reading abilities. Many kids feel more at ease reading to pets, who are simply there to listen—not to judge how well they are reading. Studies have shown that children who read to dogs achieve higher end-of-year reading scores. Young readers can practice reading skills at the New Buffalo Township Library once a week in a new Read to a Therapy Dog session.