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Book Buddies - At Lollypop Farm


*The event has already taken place on this date: Tue, 11/14/2023
Our Book Buddies program gives children the chance to read their favorite books while cozying up to cats and small pets, waiting for new homes. We invite children to our main campus in Fairport to practice their reading skills in a positive, non-judgmental environment. Our pets are great listeners! Book Buddies also benefit the pets themselves: Our feline residents find the rhythmic sound of reading to be comforting and soothing, and more time spent with people means that they’ll become better socialized as they wait for adoption.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Registration is required. Spaces are limited and adult supervision is required.

Thursdays at 5:00 pm

Ages: All ages are invited to participate!

Registration Fee: $5

Want to bring a sibling or friend? Just add one reading buddy in the registration for an extra $3!

REGISTER TODAY

Tufts University has studied the benefits for children and pets and the effects of reading programs involving animals and found positive results. The good feelings associated with animals help children relax and enjoy the experience. Some of the findings included:

  • Pets often demonstrate a supportive atmosphere that encourages the reader.
  • Children on the Autism Spectrum demonstrated an increased use of language and improved social interactions when paired with an animal.
  • Children showed “sustained focus and maintained a higher state of awareness, as well as improved attitudes toward school”.
  • Animals can be a “non-evaluative presence that can provide support and comfort to participants without judging them”.

 


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Location:

99 Victor Road
Fairport, NY, 14450
United States

Phone:

585-223-1330
Contact name: 
Lollypop Farm
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
11/14/2023
Time: 
4:30PM-5:00PM
Price: 
$5 RESERVATION REQUIRED

Ages

6-8 years 9-12 years Adults & kids together