Here
is the entry that was received from Amy Barnum of Carl Junction, Missouri: I am writing to you with my entry for my
dog, Macy. Officially, her name is
"Kyle's Golden Macy" and she is a two-year-old female. Macy is not a certified
therapy dog, however, she works miracles every time she steps into my classroom. She goes
to work with me each Friday at
Carl Junction
Primary 2-3. I am a special education teacher working with kids that have learning
disabilities. Not only has this been a wonderful experience for the students, but for Macy
as well.
When Macy first started
"reading" with the kids, she was very timid. When I say timid, I mean scared of
everything! But, going to work with me each week has brought her out of her shell and she
loves on everyone she comes into contact with.
I had too many pictures
to choose from with Macy and the kids, so I decided to try to make a collage. In the
center is Macy's official school picture with her Carl Junction Bulldog shirt and her
staff tag. She will be honored by being put on the staff page of the annual yearbook this
year!
This year I have tried
to document improvement in the children's reading fluency and have found that not only do
they almost always attend on Fridays (even if a party is going on!), but that their words
per minute are increasing. They go to a quiet place in the room and lay or have Macy lay
on them while they read. What I've noticed is that Macy calms them, makes them smile while
they're reading, and occupies their busy little hands while they read.
As you can tell from the
pictures as well as the letters each child has written, they truly love her and want her
to win. They want to buy books and bean bags for the classroom, and a dog bed and treats
for Macy.
Macy is a good dog. I love Macy very much. She
comes to our school. |
Her job is help us read. She
loves us. Macy is the best dog in the world. |
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Macy friend Adrian D. |
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Macy helps me with my reading. I Licke it when macy reads
with me. I licke it when |
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Macy curls upon
my lap. Other schools should have reading dogs like
Macy because she |
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helps me want to
read — Colton |
Macey Licks
all of us. I wish Macey would
because She is a good dog to us. She lets |
us pet her and
read to her. She likes to lay on us. I love macey. — Tammie S. |
I like Macy in Mrs. Barnama's
room because she helps me
read because
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whin I read to her it macks me
feel good. — Amber |
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Macy is very
nice to kids. She listens to you read. She is very
shiny and soft and sweet. |
She Loves us and
protects us. Macy is very cool. I would not know
what to do with out |
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her.
— Savanah |
I like Macy
because she's cute. And she pants. Macy gives me a friend to |
read to.
And, I like Macy because She's soft. Macy is
cool! — Jake |
I thik that
Macy shod win be cos shes speshul to the school in Carl Junction
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and her job
is to linse to us read and see how we work and
she is a helpful dog. |
Macy's oner
is a good Teecher and I an wonting Macy to win
the coputishen. |
| — You'r Frend Justine |
I think she should win a lot of toys and bones.
I think she
is fun
sometime
she is
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so coot. Macy
likes to paly with toys she onley
has a ball — Faith C. |
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Macy is
cool. She is fun to play with. I like her becausae we
git to read to her. |
Wen we had a
play Macey had to jump on Mrs. Barnum it
was fun. this is way |
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I
wont her
to win.
— Trevor |
