MEDIA ALERT
October 25, 2011
Contact: Donald Gould
Utah Highway Patrol
donaldgould@utah.gov
Office: (801)538-1111
Cell: (801)718-5983Utah’s First Lady Participating in Reading Event with At-Risk Readers
What:
First Lady Jeanette Herbert will participate in a reading event with the Intermountain Therapy Animals (I.T.A.) R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program. Previously, Mrs. Herbert donated books (LaRue Across America, by Mark Teague) to Copperview Elementary, a Title I school. The event will be attended by 30 to 40 first-grade students, I.T.A R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) Teams, I.T.A administration and school administration.
When:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 2:00 PM
Where:
Copperview Elementary, 8449 South 150 West, Midvale
Background:
R.E.A.D. is a program of the Intermountain Therapy Animals (I.T.A.) and improves children’s reading and communication skills by allowing them to read to a dog. The objective is to create a relaxed, comfortable, safe, nonjudgmental and empowering reading environment. For more information on the R.E.A.D. program: http://www.therapyanimals.org/documents/READOnlineBrochureEnglish.pdf
"Read to the Dogs" by Fairfax County Public Library/flickr
Agenda:
1:45 – 2:00 PM R.E.A.D. Teams read with kids
2:00 – 2:10 PM Arrival of Mrs. Herbert
2:10 – 2:20 PM R.E.A.D. Teams finish reading with kids
2:20 – 2:30 PM Statement from Kathy Klots on READ program
2:30 – 2:40 PM Statement from Mrs. Herbert on donation of books
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