Therapy dogs helping kids in New Jersey become more confident readers

SWEDESBORO, N.J. – Children throughout South Jersey are becoming more confident readers, thanks to a special certified pet therapy program called Furever as Friends.

The group’s Silent Mentors in Literacy Education – or S.M.I.L.E. – initiative nurtures the skills of kids at libraries with the help of some non-judgmental and very cuddly helpers.

Source: 6abc.com

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