Paws & Pages Literacy Program
Jan 20 - May 18 (Saturday)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ages 5-17
HSSA Main Campus Education Center
$10.00
About This Activity
Share a story with a shelter pet! The Paws and Pages Literacy Program provides children the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of shelter pets while building confidence and improving reading skills. The ASPCA has observed that shy and fearful dogs warm up to humans quicker when a kind human reads them a great book. Here at HSSA, we will read to our adoptable dogs and cats to improve and shorten their stay with us. As exemplified by shelter literacy programs across the country, this reading program will encourage our shelter dogs and cats to approach the front of their kennels for potential adopters and thus improve their chances of a short stay with us at HSSA. Requirements: • Children ages 5 to 17 who are interested in improving their reading skills to meet or exceed age-appropriate reading levels are welcome to join us. • Each participant must review rules and safety precautions with a parent/guardian prior to their reading session. New participants will review the guidelines with staff/volunteers prior to entering the Adoption areas. • Children are expected to wear long pants and close toed-shoes as well as adhere to hygiene guidelines while visiting the animals. • Each child must have an adult on-site during their scheduled reading time. Adults are encouraged to wait in our waiting area or visit our Welcome Center during their child’s reading time. • All participants must have an up-to-date participant information and waivers on file in ACTIVE. You can update your information when filling out this registration. Incentive Program: Participants will receive an HSSA bookmark upon completing training. Incentives will be earned upon completing 2 hours, 5 hours, and 10 hours of reading to our shelter pets.
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HSSA Main Campus Education Center
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635 West Roger Rd.
Tucson, AZ
85705
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