Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
A primary school in the West Midlands, UK, has hired a new teacher with a difference.
Miss Minnie is an eight year old border collie and works in the school, encouraging the children to read and learn new skills.
She listens to stories with them and even lets them practice their teeth brushing skills on her.
Leah’s been looking into why Miss Minnie is such a hit with the kids.
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30 Responses
i would love a dog as a teacher
i love dogs <3
that is awesome
That’s unbelivable
awesome
Ha Ha so funny
That is the best thing I have ever heard…cool!!!!!!!:)
thats cool and a bit creepy that a dog can teach
i have a dog and a cat!
wow! But if you were allergic…
cool
How does it teach?
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I was in that class 🙂 I have a cat and a bunny rabbit as pets but I want a dog as well !
Awesome
Lol cool
wow i want a dog to be my teacher
WOW! that is awesome.
I don’t have a dog, but I have a cat, but I really want a dog. That is really cute anyway. 🙂
so cute
THAT IS AWESOME!
Wow! Incredibly amazing! I’ve never ever seen a dog as a teacher before in my life. And something similer to that in one of my dreams, a fish as our teacher in class!
I do like dogs but not as a teacher.
wow
That dog must be smart
I would love to swap out my teather for a dog!
So fake
SAY WHAT lol thats sOOOOOOOOOO Cool i would love a tech as a dog all tho i love my teach
Cool.
Can I have her at my school. PLEASE!!!!! 🙂