![]() While we worked the Corgis were supposed to lie quietly by us. Naturally, a Corgi or two walking through the halls attracted plenty of attention and this helped the boys to feel important as well as doing the presentations for their class. The rules were quickly established that IF you worked hard and concentrated on the work you were allowed to walk the Corgis through the school hallways to the room where we worked and then after the lesson, you got to make the dogs do their tricks and possibly do a presentation for your class with the Corgis. It didn’t hurt that both dogs are very well trained and cute to boot! Both dogs have done numerous nursing home and school visits and demonstrations. They belong to my children, Tom and Kate and are incredibly “kid proofed.” The school was comfortable with them coming since they were certified (which includes insurance coverage). Emotional control is important for learning and not easy to maintain when you feel frustrated and upset trying to learn difficult concepts.īoth of our Corgis, Susan (CH Hungry Heart O’Culdi CD HS AX AXJ) and Flash (Culdi’s Hearts on Fire PT) are certified by Therapy Dogs International. It is also important to have the students focused and keep them calm when they get frustrated. ![]() ![]() One of the most difficult parts of tutoring students who are having trouble with a subject is getting them motivated and interested in the subject. I started with one student and ended up with 3 wonderful young men. Since I enjoy math, I offered to tutor students with problems in math. Our school was on a contingency budget this past year, which meant the loss of many teaching positions, including the remedial math teacher for the elementary school. Students did not feel threatened by them at all. But our Corgis were superb tutoring assistants for 5th grade math this spring! Corgis are excellent for schoolwork since they are small and lively, plus very smart and cute. OK, so calculus may be a slight exaggeration.
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