Dogs Help Elementary School Kids Read Aloud
March 11, 2024
Bennett, 9, has the best audience to read aloud to. Phoebe the dog offers encouragement and her floppy listening ears. She’s a part of the Reading Paws program in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, elementary school. A school counselor says having a canine audience somehow makes reading out loud a little easier for children who are shy or have learning disorders. It’s not a sticker or a sweet treat, but a doggie kiss is a great way to keep a kid reading.