Levittown Students Give Belly Rubs

Belly rubs and cold wet noses were an integral part of Dyanne Case’s reading class in the Northside School library.

During the fourth- and fifth-grade readings of “How to Steal a Dog” by Barbara O’Connor, Bideawee rescue dogs Oliver and Toby gave canine encouragement to the students as part of the Pets for Literacy Program.

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As the students took turns reading a page of the book, Oliver and Toby sat quietly at their sides or in their laps. Every now and then, the dogs rolled over for a belly rub or nudged a student for a scratch.

Ms. Case said the dogs enjoy the students’ company and give them confidence in their reading. “This is another excellent way to motivate the class to read,” she said.

Submitted by Levittown Schools

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