My Nonprofit Reviews

I work in a kindergarten through fourth grade classroom for students with intensive behavioral and mental health needs. To further help address my students' needs, I reached out to Paws and Think to incorporate therapy dogs into our classroom. This is the best decision I have made since working in this classroom!!! We all look forward to Miss Susie and Lucy or Miss Kathy and Mater coming every week to spend time in our classroom. My students all have time to read with the therapy dog and adult as well as just talk, pet the dog, or have the therapy dog do tricks. ALL of my kids have improved their reading abilities SO much, which was not really the real reason we started this program. Two of my kids were afraid of dogs and hadn't had any interactions with dogs. Now they all know appropriate behavior with animals and always show respect to the dogs and their owners. I am so hopeful to continue this partnership next year with Paws and Think. Miss Susie and my kids have really bonded and she even brings gifts to the kids, picks out books for the kids and donated materials for our class. We can't wait for our end of the year celebration where, after hearing all about them, our parents can meet Miss Susie, Lucy, Miss Kathy, and Mater. Thank you Paws and Think!!! You all are so special and so awesome!!!