Development of reading skills with the help of animals: review of program R.E.A.D. “Reading to the dog”

Diplomski rad raspravlja o razvoju čitalačkih vještina od najranije dobi. Svrha diplomskog rada je davanje doprinosa teoriji o čimbenicima razvoja čitalačkih vještina uz pomoć životinja. Rad analizira vanjske i unutarnje utjecaje u razvoju te poteškoćama koje se tijekom tog procesa mogu pojaviti. Rad daje osvrt na ulogu školskih knjižnica u poticanju čitalačkih vještina dajući primjere konkretnih aktivnosti i programa koji se mogu provoditi u cilju otklanjanja poteškoća. U tom kontekstu diplomski rad daje osvrt na radionicu čitanja psu kao jednom od načina razvoja čitalačkih vještina te daje uvid u evaluaciju provedenog programa.Graduation thesis discusses the development of reading skills from the earliest age. The purpose of the thesis is to contribute to the theory of the development of literacy skills with the help of animals. The paper analyzes the external and internal impacts of development and the difficulties that may occur during that process. This paper gives an overview of the role of school libraries in promoting literacy skills by providing examples of specific activities and programs that can be implemented in order to overcome the difficulties. In this context, the thesis gives a review of the dog reading workshop as one of the ways of the development of literacy skills and gives an insight into the evaluation of the implemented program