@grammargirl I've heard of kids being taken to animal shelters (in both UK and USA) and being encouraged to read aloud to rescue cats and dogs (that way they aren't embarrassed if they struggle with some words, and the cats and dogs get used to people)
@vfrmedia @grammargirl some Finnish libraries have volunteer ”reading dogs” that come over like once or twice a month to be a gentle, non-judgmental audience for kids who need to practice reading aloud.