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Has Teaching Gone to the Dogs?
This just in from England where some teachers have found that their students read better if they are allowed to read to a dog. This discovery is of course just a natural extension of the Whole Language/Balanced Literacy philosophy whereby students are expected to gradually and naturally become readers by simply being immersed in a stimulating and literate environment. In fact, the role of dogs in teaching reading is so obvious that School for Thought is surprised it’s taken this long to be discovered.
We confidently expect that further development of this breakthrough will lead to huge savings on teacher salaries, as the role of canine reading teachers is expanded. Of course, taxpayers will still have to foot the bill for kibbles and vet bills, but perhaps even this expense can be minimized if further research finds that reading to the classroom wall is as effective as reading to a dog. Walls do have ears, don’t you know!