Lesespaß mit Hund Emil - Leseförderung ganz ohne Druck

In the organizer's words:

The Mönchengladbach City Library now offers individual weekly reading sessions with Emil the reading dog for pupils in 2nd and 3rd grade at the Carl Brandts Haus Central Library. For 20 minutes at a time, children can read to the patient four-legged friend and improve their reading skills in a playful way. The focus is not on teaching, but on the joy and motivation of reading. The appointments for one child each will be offered weekly at 3 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. from January 21.

A dog like Emil creates a relaxed atmosphere that helps children to overcome their inhibitions and fears when reading aloud. Dogs do not judge, listen patiently and can reduce stress by their mere presence. This positive environment promotes the learning climate and awakens the joy of reading. And Emil is not only a patient listener, but also a motivator who helps children develop self-confidence - both in reading and in dealing with dogs and people.
Professional care and safety are of course also important: Emil is a specially trained reading support dog and is accompanied by a specialist with psychosocial training. The human-dog team has been working in schools and projects since September 2022 and has extensive experience. The dog's health suitability is regularly checked and documented by a vet. All necessary certificates are carried on site.

Participation in the reading units requires a binding registration by email to lesehund_emil@t-online.de, as well as a signed declaration of consent from a parent or guardian. As soon as the registration has been confirmed, children can visit Emil at the agreed times in the KinderWelten of the Central Library. Before the visit begins, the rules for interacting with the reading dog will be explained to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

"The combination of reading promotion and the proximity to an animal has been proven to have positive effects on the development of reading skills and self-confidence," says the library team, looking forward to Emil's upcoming visits. After all, the use of reading support dogs shows that children not only develop a love of reading, but can also lose their fear of reading aloud. With this new offer, the city library aims to motivate children to read in a playful way and without pressure, thus making an important contribution to promoting reading.

Price information:

Registration required lesehund_emil@t-online.de