Batman: The greyhound that helps pupils read | Metro.co.uk
Batman travels the country improving reading skills and is said to have had an extraordinary effect on youngsters.
The five-year-old pet is the only British dog registered with the American organisation Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
Batman, who briefly raced under the name Flying Batman and never won, is successful because he ‘listens’ and bonds with children. He even paws the pages as they read.
One of the schools where he helps, Arden Forest Infant School in Bedworth, Warwickshire, said he had produced incredible results.
‘We have had children that have been really introverted that have come out of their shells when they’ve met him,’ said reception teacher Debra Gage. ‘He puts his paw on the page and he’s very gentle with them, it helps them interact and they just enjoy sitting and talking with him.
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