Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:00 and 11:00 am Story times with Miss Irene are for children ages 1 and up, includes a story, songs, and activities.
Sign up for the entire yearly session at the library.
Read to Duchess
Read to Duchess! every Monday at 4pm.
Duchess love to have kids to read to her. Duchess is a mature Golden Retriever certified-therapy dogs. Reading to Duchess is a great way for kids to grow more confident in their reading skills!
Reading
Therapy Program at the Fowlerville District Library
Meet Duchess, the "Poochie Princess" at the
Fowlerville District Library. She is a Golden
Retriever certified therapy dog. Duchess visits the Fowlerville District Library
weekly on Mondays at 4:00pm. Duchess's
visits give children a place to practice their reading skills in a relaxed, fun
and friendly atmosphere. Duchess lays or
sits next to the child while the child reads. When the child is finished reading to Duchess,
the child receives a hand stamp by Duchess's Mom, Shelly.
Using certified therapy dogs to help children with reading
challenges is a new phenomenon. One mom says, "I wish that there was a program
like when I was learning to read." Certified therapy dogs have been utilized
for reading therapy for only the past ten years. The Fowlerville District
Library has participated in this therapeutic and popular program with Demo, Duchess's brother for
the past four years.
By reading to Duchess, children of all ages are able to focus
on reading aloud and build fluency without the pressure of being judged in a
classroom setting. While a visit with
Duchess can be short, just one booklet, the impact can last a lifetime! Children who visit Duchess are more confident
and are more likely to choose to read on their own at a later time. One tutor has said that "reading to Duchess motivated
this child want to practice reading out loud because "Duchess likes it". He wouldn't read out loud until he met Duchess."
