Here’s a neat story from Colorado about children and dogs (leashed and highly trained, i.e., “therapy dogs”) at the library.
“Paw to Read” Program participant Sandy Sekeles, said “research shows that kids who are learning to read can become nervous about looking dumb around their friends. But with a dog nearby, they start to relax and the act of reading becomes easier.”
“Most of the time they just sit there,” said Chris Kostelecky, 11, explaining what the Paws to Read dogs do when he reads to them. “Sometimes they stare into space. But they do help you get used to reading aloud. And since we don’t have a dog at home, my brother Kasey and I like coming here and reading to the dogs at the library.”
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