Children having storytime with an animal, can it get any more adorable?
AWA's Youth Volunteer Reading Program
The Animal Welfare Association’s Tales with Tails Reading Program is a mutually beneficial program for kids and animals. Children as young as 5 years old, can sign up to read to AWA’s animals! Kids work on developing their reading skills while animals are comforted by their voices and drawn to the front of the kennel or cage. Studies show that animals who approach the front of the kennel or cage get adopted more quickly.
Please sign up below to attend. The first 15 minutes of each session will include a brief orientation. If your child has already attended an orientation, then they may come 15 minutes into the session to begin reading.
A parent/guardian must supervise their child(ren). We ask that only one parent/guardian be in attendance to limit the amount of people in the space. If you have multiple children attending, an additional adult is allowed.
Children are encouraged to bring their own book from home, but a small library is set up if children would like to read. There are reading cushions for the children to sit on and read to the animals.
Please email [email protected] with any questions
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Tales with Tails
Children having storytime with an animal, can it get any more adorable? AWA's Youth Volunteer Reading Program The Animal Welfare Association’s Tales with Tails Reading
