Comments on: The Tiger's Bookshelf: Children Reading Aloud to Dogs —and Children http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: National Storytelling Week ~ Jan 30 to Feb 6, United Kingdom ~ Read to a Donkey! http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-714 National Storytelling Week ~ Jan 30 to Feb 6, United Kingdom ~ Read to a Donkey! Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:14:36 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-714 [...] the past year we have blogged about children’reading aloud to dogs and about Ethiopia Reads’ donkey-drawn libriaries but here is a first: children reading with [...] [...] the past year we have blogged about children’reading aloud to dogs and about Ethiopia Reads’ donkey-drawn libriaries but here is a first: children reading with [...]

]]> By: Virginia Franco http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-713 Virginia Franco Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:59:47 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-713 Am writing an entry in my education blog about the READ program, and stumbled upon yours. Great story -- and lends itself to the idea that while reading to a trained dog is probably more effective than reading to your own pet at home, as your experience in Alaska shows -- it can't hurt!! Am writing an entry in my education blog about the READ program, and stumbled upon yours. Great story — and lends itself to the idea that while reading to a trained dog is probably more effective than reading to your own pet at home, as your experience in Alaska shows — it can’t hurt!!

]]> By: Janet http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-712 Janet Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:43:25 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-712 Ears don't get much friendlier than Riley's as he is pictured on your post sprawled across Emma's lap and serving as her book rest! That picture always makes me feel happy--thank you! Ears don’t get much friendlier than Riley’s as he is pictured on your post sprawled across Emma’s lap and serving as her book rest! That picture always makes me feel happy–thank you!

]]> By: Corinne Robson http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-711 Corinne Robson Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:41:16 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-711 Janet - I came across this article today as I was looking for events to add to our March calendar. I was hoping I could find a reading program for kids that involved dogs too! I love the title of this article - Sometimes Friendly Ears are Furry Ones: Trained Dogs Bolster Confidence by Serving as Uncritical Reading Buddies, Groups Find. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/11/AR2007021101367.html Janet – I came across this article today as I was looking for events to add to our March calendar. I was hoping I could find a reading program for kids that involved dogs too! I love the title of this article – Sometimes Friendly Ears are Furry Ones:
Trained Dogs Bolster Confidence by Serving as Uncritical Reading Buddies, Groups Find.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/11/AR2007021101367.html

]]> By: janet brown http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-710 janet brown Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:27:01 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-710 Wow! What a fantastic conversation is going on here! Which mountains do you live in, HMG? And Renee, writing for pets is a splendid idea--wonder if it would work in a kid's workshop in Bangkok? I love the kids reading to kids aspect being picked up because that's where this conversation is going! The image of your oldest reading to his little brother is going to be in my mind as I write my next post, Marjorie. And yes, it was like Fern reading to Wilbur--but because of where I grew up, I didn't read Charlotte's Web until I was 16. Wow! What a fantastic conversation is going on here! Which mountains do you live in, HMG? And Renee, writing for pets is a splendid idea–wonder if it would work in a kid’s workshop in Bangkok? I love the kids reading to kids aspect being picked up because that’s where this conversation is going! The image of your oldest reading to his little brother is going to be in my mind as I write my next post, Marjorie.
And yes, it was like Fern reading to Wilbur–but because of where I grew up, I didn’t read Charlotte’s Web until I was 16.

]]> By: Hives Remedy Guru http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-709 Hives Remedy Guru Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:22:18 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-709 Love your theme of children reading to dogs especially with your early beginnings! We live in the mountains where we have sled dogs teams as well. Their summer months are spent exactly as you described. As a child some of my best memories were spent curled up and reading adventre story and I bet your story will melt many a heart:-) Love your theme of children reading to dogs especially with your early beginnings! We live in the mountains where we have sled dogs teams as well. Their summer months are spent exactly as you described. As a child some of my best memories were spent curled up and reading adventre story and I bet your story will melt many a heart:-)

]]> By: Aline http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-708 Aline Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:29:17 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-708 So great to see the video of Renee and Kevin's volunteering at 826 LA (see the link on Renee's comment, above). I've checked 826's calendar for San Francisco, but there are no "pet stories" workshops scheduled, unfortunately--I might just have to write them with a special request : ) So great to see the video of Renee and Kevin’s volunteering at 826 LA (see the link on Renee’s comment, above). I’ve checked 826′s calendar for San Francisco, but there are no “pet stories” workshops scheduled, unfortunately–I might just have to write them with a special request : )

]]> By: Marjorie http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-707 Marjorie Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:09:26 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-707 What a beautiful image this conjures up - like Swati, I can’t help but smile! I’m very impressed with the careful choices too… I’m also reminded of once when I was little and was very cross that my brother had been invited to a birthday party whereas I had to go out for a walk with my parents - I ended up telling stories to a gathering herd of cows. Having to concentrate hard not to frighten them away got me out of my bad mood and then I became totally entranced by the obvious enjoyment of my audience! I think an organisation for children reading to animals is a wonderful idea - and I loved Renee’s video. Those kids will have gone home with a real sense of achievement! Sometimes my two do read together - usually it’s Older Brother reading to Little Brother - and there is something special about the harmony that engenders… What a beautiful image this conjures up – like Swati, I can’t help but smile! I’m very impressed with the careful choices too…

I’m also reminded of once when I was little and was very cross that my brother had been invited to a birthday party whereas I had to go out for a walk with my parents – I ended up telling stories to a gathering herd of cows. Having to concentrate hard not to frighten them away got me out of my bad mood and then I became totally entranced by the obvious enjoyment of my audience!

I think an organisation for children reading to animals is a wonderful idea – and I loved Renee’s video. Those kids will have gone home with a real sense of achievement!

Sometimes my two do read together – usually it’s Older Brother reading to Little Brother – and there is something special about the harmony that engenders…

]]> By: Swati http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-706 Swati Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:27:04 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-706 I imagine a little child reading solemnly to huskies, who listen, with an equally serious air, and can't help but smile... I imagine a little child reading solemnly to huskies, who listen, with an equally serious air, and can’t help but smile…

]]> By: Renee Ting http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-tigers-bookshelf-children-reading-aloud-to-dogs-and-children/#comment-705 Renee Ting Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:39:53 +0000 http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/?p=3445#comment-705 What a timely post! I just volunteered this weekend at a writing workshop for kids at 826LA called "Writing for Pets." I brought my cat, Kevin, and other volunteers brought some dogs. The kids wrote stories for the animals, and then read them. It was so fun, and the kids really got into the idea of "audience" and "tone," in choosing what to write. They also seemed more excited about writing the stories than usual, I thought. I made a short video of the workshop that I posted on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC8MoFpOHCI What a timely post! I just volunteered this weekend at a writing workshop for kids at 826LA called “Writing for Pets.” I brought my cat, Kevin, and other volunteers brought some dogs. The kids wrote stories for the animals, and then read them. It was so fun, and the kids really got into the idea of “audience” and “tone,” in choosing what to write. They also seemed more excited about writing the stories than usual, I thought. I made a short video of the workshop that I posted on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC8MoFpOHCI

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