Ixo: a dog to help children start reading • For the past year, the Saint-Nazaire multimedia library has been testing the “Reading with a dog” method. Accompanied by its pet mediator, the 9-year-old Chihuahua named Ixo listens to children–particularly those with reading difficulties–read aloud, and helps them gain confidence through her caring presence and the playful dimension of the reading sessions.
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