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Therapy Dog Team Coming to the Milford Memorial Library

3/28/2017

 
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The Milford Memorial Library is excited to announce that Caroline Perkins and her dog, Hank, will be available to listen to stories the second Saturday of each month starting Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.! Caroline and Hank are a therapy dog team, licensed by the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program. In the past they worked for 5 years in Cable, WI, as part of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) program. Prior to the R.E.A.D. program Caroline was a Special Education Teacher.
Caroline and Hank will available at the Milford Memorial Library.

Hank is a great listener and loves to listen to all kinds of stories. “This is a great opportunity for kids to read to an animal who is non-judgmental and Caroline is a fantastic listener and has a good connection with kids,” said Beth Sorenson, director of the Milford Memorial Library.  Children who are beginner readers or just want a chance to improve on reading aloud are encouraged to come read to Hank. Children can read to Hank on a first come, first serve basis. The amount of time a child will get to read to Hank is determined by the length of the book, child’s reading level, and the number of children waiting to read to Hank.

Reading to a therapy animal can be very beneficial to improving the literacy skills of children. According to www.therapyanimals.org/R.E.A.D.html “The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to an animal.” For more information on R.E.A.D and research done on the topic of reading to animals you can go to www.therapyanimals.org/R.E.A.D.html.

​Caroline and Hank will also make an appearance at the Milford Memorial Library’s Get Acquainted with Hank program for children Thursday, April 6, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. “It is wonderful to get acquainted with them [Caroline and Hank] and then have them at the library the coming weekend,” said Betty Naab, children’s librarian. Children will get to meet Caroline and Hank and learn more about how to act around dogs. 

How to make Fabric Bookmarks

3/22/2017

 
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The Milford Memorial Library is celebrating Teen Tech Week March 20 - 24 and one day during the week we had the sewing machine set up for people to experiment with.

Here are the step by step instructions on how to make a fabric bookmark.
Step 1: ​Cut your pattern. The pattern should be 7 x 2.5.





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Step 2: Pin your pattern to the fabric and cut. 



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Step 3: Make sure to cut out two pieces of fabric that are the same size.




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Step 4: Pin wrong sides together and sew a 1/4 inch seam all the way around your bookmark. Don't forget to back stitch at the begining and end.


Step 5: How to make the pom pom. Start by putting the end of the yarn over two fingers and continue wrapping the yarn around your fingers. The more yarn you wrap the fuller the pom pom will be.
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Step 6: Cut another small piece of yarn to wrap around the bundle on your fingers.



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Step 7: Feed the small piece of yarn through your fingers and tie it around the bundle.



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Step 8: Take the yarn off your fingers and cut the loops of yarn.



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Step 9: Spread out the yarn to form your pom pom. ​




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Step 10: Hand sew the pom pom on to your bookmark and then you are done!
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Whala! You made your own fabric bookmark. If you decide to make your own from these instructions we would love to see them! Tag us in your post or stop by the library to show us!

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