Kids Read to Dogs to Boost Confidence | Sacramento News

Kids are boosting their reading skills this summer by reading aloud to therapy dogs at the Carmichael Library — a beloved, 20-year-old program that turns nervous readers into confident storytellers. With dogs offering unconditional encouragement and no judgment, kids feel safe practicing, while research shows reading to dogs can improve fluency by up to 30%. Parents rave about the confidence boost, and librarians say the pups are just as happy to listen as the kids are to read. It’s a simple, heartwarming solution that’s turning summer reading into a tail-wagging success. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/91862e100846bab6