K-9 Kids Reading Program

K-9 Kids Reading Program – Limited to the Atlanta metro area

Tails are wagging at the success of K-9 Kids! As part of our motivational reading program, Canine Assistants service dogs and representatives visit several schools throughout the metro Atlanta area each week during the school year to listen to the children read. Children who are uncomfortable reading in front of their peers for fear that they might make a mistake are quite at ease reading in front of a dog. Dogs are both supportive and nurturing and give children the confidence to overcome challenges in reading. In addition to overall academic achievement, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence in reading skyrocket with the help of the dogs.

The public has also taken a keen interest in K-9 Kids, with segments having aired on NBC Nightly News and CNN. Canine Assistants is proud to utilize the dogs in our program as academic ambassadors for children in the Atlanta area.

If you are interested in bringing K-9 Kids to your school, please email megan.casey@canineassistants.org, and we will be in touch as soon as possible! K-9 Kids applications are accepted throughout the year yet we prefer to start reading sessions toward the beginning of each school year (usually in October). Every effort is made to add new schools to the K-9 Kids schedule, participation is simply dependent on availability of representatives (most of whom are volunteers) to visit each school. Thank you for your interest and support!