Third-graders find it easier to read to literacy pooch

See Kayla sit. Sit, Kayla, sit.
Tom Pawlisch, a third–grade teacher at Fall River School, Fall River, Wisconsin, is trying to encourage reading by having his students read to his pet Kayla, the school’s official literacy dog. The Chesapeake Bay retriever listens to the students, which encourages them to read expressively, said Irene Pawlisch, Kayla’s co-owner. “The dog doesn’t judge if the kids make a mistake, so the kids relax,” Irene said. Read about the dogged pursuit of literacy in the classroom at The Washington Post website.