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Whether it is a four-legged friend or a fuzzy stuffed animal, students at Denison PreK – 8 School now have a companion to help them learn how to read.  The Adopt-a-Reading Program began in December, the brainchild of library media specialist Anne Marie Brown.  “We focus on preschool through third grade students,” said Brown. “I feel like it is important to reach them while they are young.”   

As part of the reading program, also implemented at Daniel E. Morgan and Benjamin Franklin PreK-8 Schools, students pick out a stuffed animal and give it a name.  They also recite a pledge to take care of their buddy and read to it every day.   Kerrigan named her buddy Chester and credits him with helping her improve her reading skills.