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Our Mission Is To Improve Literacy Skills Using An Engaging Curriculumdedicated Volunteersand Certified Dogs Yesdogsa Growing Body Of Research Affirms What We Seeand If You Have Ever Had A Dog You Know That Dogs Days At School Encourage Kids To Show Upcalm Dogs Help Everybody In The Room Slow Downtune Inrelaxand Feel Seen And Hearddogsnonjudgemental Listening Skillssoftwarm Bodiesand Giant Eyes Signal Attention And Companionship Less Stressed Kids Are In A Better State To Learn And Practice Reading Out Loudwritingand Having Intentional Conversations With Adults And Peers In Their First Or A New Language Since 2003Sitstayread Has Been Working To Increase Reading Fluencybuild Comprehension And Decoding Skillsfoster Clear Written Expressionestablish Positive Attitudes Towards Reading And Writingand Develop An Understanding Of And Connection With Animalswe Serve Kindergartenfirstand Second Grade Classrooms In Schools Who Report 90Or Higher Low Income Householdsand 40Or Lower Third Graders Reading At Proficient Levelswe Are Currently Focused On Auburn Greshamaustinhumboldt Parklittle Villageand Pilsen Curricula Have Been Created In Partnership With A Program Advisory Committeewhich Includes Sitstayread Staffvolunteersteachersand Faculty From The University Of Illinois At Chicago Center For Literacyuniversity Of Chicagodepaul Universityand Northeastern Illinois Universityand Is Built Using Common Core Standardsthe Department Of School Psychology At Loyola University Chicago Has Also Provided Assessments Of The Social Emotional Impact Of Our Programs Between 2022 2024 All Curricula Was Revised And Bilingual Iterations Developedin 2024 25Additional Components Of Science Of Reading Were Incorporated As We Reentered Cps For The First Time Since Covid Lockdownsand Launched A New Partnership With The Chicago Public Library As Part Of Their Jump Into Reading Initiative