The Reading to Dogs program at Metropolitan Library System gives kids a reading boost.
Children Reading to Dogs
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Capitol Hill Library utilizing dogs to improve kids’ reading skills
Research found that reading aloud to a canine listener for 10 weeks can improve a child’s reading skills by as much as 12 percent. “One of the biggest stumbling blocks to a child’s success in reading out loud is the fear that someone will laugh when the reader makes a mistake,” said Jennifer Jones, a […]