Read to a Dog

Our public Library is the best. I could spend all afternoon or evening there if I had that kind of time. We have participated in the summer reading program every year since we have been in Cody.

For the past couple of years they have included a "Read to a Therapy Dog" program where kids can sign up for a 15 minute session to read to a dog. This helps with reading practice as well as comfort with dogs. We finally gave it a try this year...Emmrey wanted to sign up, and I figured Karsyn could do it with her and lend some support in the reading arena. Well...Karsyn decided that morning that she was not interested and when she decides she doesn't want to do something, it is often NOT worth the fight (we have to pick our battles around here). So Bailee stepped in and helped Emmrey read to Kit. Not so sure Emmrey was crazy about this gnarly haired critter, but Kit seemed to settle right in and enjoy it.
Back to Summer Reading Program....the kids earn tickets for completing reading challenges and then place the tickets in a can (with several hundred others) for a chance to win the various prizes. Emmrey has not quite figured out the way the system works. She is pretty sure that if she puts enough of her tickets in for the prize she wants she will most certainly WIN it. Hmmm.. those Librarians are going to have some serious explaining to do come prize day:)