Literacy program helps kids boost their confidence by reading to dogs

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Molly and Leo, both 10-year-old Havanese dogs, have been helping children read as a part of non-profit organization JCC Manhattan's Gift of Literacy program at P.S. 163 for seven years according to DNA Info

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Reading to Dogs! Helps kids at PS 163 with their reading#uws http://ift.tt/1LOBMzM

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The after-school program assists second graders who have reading-confidence problems, and offers a judgement-free zone where they can practice reading out loud to the dogs Read more...

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