BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Children ages 5-12 could make a brand new buddy and assist have fun “World Storytelling Day” all through the month of March and April by studying to Ripley the remedy canine!
Slots might be booked for quarter-hour every throughout which youngsters might select no matter age-appropriate guide they wish to learn from their very own assortment, or the library’s stock.
In keeping with Botetourt County Libraries:
“Remedy canine provide bodily and psychological well being advantages.
A remedy canine will help youngsters turn into:
· Extra snug and assured within the classroom.
· Much less burdened. Do you know that the easy act of petting a canine reduces stress ranges? Not solely will youngsters turn into much less burdened however have decrease blood strain.
· Extra centered. The discount of stress ranges and anxiousness provided by remedy canine will assist youngsters be extra bodily current throughout college. Plus, having the ability to play with a pet helps increase bodily well-being.”
House is proscribed on the occasions. Contact info to order a spot and extra is offered on the Botetourt County Libraries website.
“World Storytelling Day” will likely be formally celebrated on March 20.
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