Therapy Dogs Work Wonders for Struggling Readers

School Library Journal“Each and every day, librarians try to promote student literacy in positive and personal ways, while at the same time integrate the latest technologies. But what happens when those modern approaches are not enough to motivate students to pick up books? One low-tech, viable option: canine companions!” Keep reading in School Library Journal as library media specialist Mae Craddock and language arts teacher Michelle Harley of Burley Middle School describe the experience (and success!) of using therapy dogs to engage at-risk readers.