A Pawsitive Approach
Bringing a dog to the classroom — Lincoln Elementary School — Caņon City, CO 81212
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Why have a dog in school?

The "Miller Effect"

Education Purpose
--Cognitive
--Perceptual
--Social / Emotional
--Speech

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Dog Therapy

Why have a dog in school?


At our school we have found that having a dog on staff has many benefits:

Boy reading to dog
  • Used as a calming technique
  • Used for reinforcing and encouraging positive behavior
  • SAssists in special education assessment, especially in functional assessments
  • Helps to establish rapport between teacher and new students
  • Used to teach children about proper care and respect of all living beings
  • Offers acceptance without judgment
  • Reinforces our school's "inclusion" philosophy of recognizing and valuing diversity. After all, what is more diverse than having a dog in school?

 

Phone: 719-276-5830
Fax: 719-276-5865
Email: jaysond@canon.k12.co.us
  Lincoln Elementary School
420 Myrtle
Canon City, Colorado 81212