For young children when they are learning to read, one of the most embarrassing things for them is making mistakes when they’re reading aloud. Reading to a dog lessens that anxiety and allows the children to practice their reading without feeling embarrassed by other peers or older siblings.
A study at the University of California confirms that children who read to dogs do benefit from improved reading skills by 12 percent, while those that did not showed no improvement over the 10-week program.
Reading to a dog allows children who are may be choppy and halting when reading aloud to practice their fluency.
“Our kids have responded really well, and some of them have shown great improvement in their reading — and in their motivation to read,” said Rickard, a school librarian.
Dogs provide elementary children the opportunity to read to someone who is listening rather than looking for mistakes. Purebred Breeders wants to know if you have any elementary aged children if they read to your dog, and whether you think it’s helped.
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