Loading ...National Read for the Record Event Today in Denver
I wanted to make sure that you were aware of this event happening today. It should prove to be great fun since there will be about 20 kids reading to 16 dogs and one cat! To my knowledge, no other event is set up like this!
In a new twist for the national Read For the Record Event, a group of kids with learning disabilities will read to animal-assisted therapy teams from the American Humane Assocation, at the Grand Hyatt downtown. The nationwide event usually has adults reading to children from one agreed upon book. This year, these kids will start a new tradition by reading to these pet therapy teams from The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
These kids are working hard not only to help break the record of largest shared reading experience but also to read the story by themselves to these patient animals.
Who: 16 dogs and one cat from the American Humane Association and 21 children from Littleton’s Havern School, an academic program for children with learning disabilities, along with the Grand Hyatt Denver’s own (mascot) Shep the Dog.
What: Lead the charge to break the record for the largest shared reading experience in a single day as the children read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to the dogs and cat from American Humane’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program. As a new twist to this national, annual event, rather than having the book read to them, these children will challenge themselves to read to the dogs and cat from the American Humane’s pet therapy teams who are trained to work in capacities such as this.
When: Today; Children and assistance animals gather at 10:30 a.m. Book reading takes place at 10:45 a.m.
Where: Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown’s Pinnacle Club, 37th floor, Pyramid Peak Ballroom. Located in the office tower adjoining the hotel at 1750 Welton Street
Why: Presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign aims to bring children and caring adults together to focus on building literacy. Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown is joined in the effort by the American Humane Association’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program, Zarlengo Foundation/Havern School and Pearson, who is donating a book for each child. Children and adults across the country will to come together to break the record of 688,781 set last year for the largest shared reading experience on one day.
The theory is that while children are learning to read they might be uncomfortable reading to an adult or another child, whereas reading to an animal puts them at ease, allowing them to better focus on their learning experience. To learn more about the American Humane Association’s Assisted Therapy Program, visit www.americanhumane.org/aat <http://www.americanhumane.org/aat> .
The Day’s Agenda:
The agenda for the Jumpstart: Read for the Record event hosted by the Grand Hyatt Denver begins as the children and assistance animals meet in the Pyramid Peak Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. Children are each given a book, compliments of the Pearson Foundation, and gather with each animal. They then read the book out loud. This is followed by the children creating their souvenir bookmark before adjourning for lunch. Children depart the hotel at approximately 12:15 p.m.
What a great idea.
Love Ruby & Penny
What an extremely cool idea! I hope that the children, dogs and cat all enjoyed the experience.
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