I recently visited the
Gulfport Public Library with Maya, a reading education assistance dog, and her handler, Bobbie. Maya and Bobbie make a regular appearance at the Gulfport library, where kids read books to Maya. Our young library guests had such a fun time reading to Maya that they didn't even realize that they were perfecting their reading skills. Maya is a great reading companion because she doesn't judge how they read; she just listens and gives an encouraging nudge now and again.
Reading to a dog is a great way to build children's confidence in reading. They're ideal reading companions because they:
- Help increase relaxation and lower blood pressure
- Listen attentively
- Do not judge, laugh or criticize
- Allow children to proceed at their own pace
- Are less intimidating than other kids (and adults too!)
We could all take a lesson from dogs when it comes to encouraging kids to read!
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