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ARTICLES AND GREAT LINKS
Boys and Books by Jane McFann published in International Reading Association
"No part of society—parents, teachers, librarians, community members—wants to see boys begin a lifetime of reading deficits, especially as more and more jobs require higher levels of literacy." read more
Are Canadian boys redefining literacy? by Liam O’Donnell
published in 
Girls also outperformed boys on writing tests, but Laura Sokal, an education
researcher and professor at the University of Winnipeg, believes these numbers
don’t tell the whole story.
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more
Getting Boys to Read: It's the Context!
It's not the text type so much as the situation that determines why and how
boys engage with reading By Jeff Wilhelm
"Drama in education offers a variety of just such inquiry-driven, action-oriented instructional strategies. Despite the research supporting the use of these strategies, they are rarely used by American teachers." read more
Help Wanted: Boys' Reading by Laura Sokal published in Canadian
Child Care Federation
Another reason why boys may not like reading is that boys and girls like different
kinds of books. Research has shown that girls like to read more story books
and boys like to read texts such as manuals in order to find out how to do
something. Consider your centre's reading practices. Are the books read to
the children mainly storybooks? Is there room for other types of reading in
your program? read
more
The evidence of gender differences in math and science tends to be somewhat
varied, but the differences are small. That is not the case for reading, however,
where the gap is persistently large.read
more.
Tools for Success-Encouraging Non Readers to Love Books by
Cynthia Sargeant
The titles are short yet compelling: Grind, Kicked Out, No More Pranks, Truth,
Overdrive were all titles that instantly intrigued my students. I happily
observed my “non-readers” as they quietly read for twenty minutes
then wrote down their responses. The whole tone of reading time changed. Students
arrived on time with their novels. They began reading without prompting and
they read quietly and independently for longer periods of time. They complained
when I told them reading time was over. They read novel after novel and they
proudly announced to the class when they had finished one. Some of my weakest
students took their novels home and read in the evenings and on weekends.-May
27 2005 Read More
Books for Reluctant Readers by Peterborough Examiner
Studies show that boys are more likely to read books that place action ahead
of emotion. Many boys like books that are slightly subversive and that are
ghoulish or gross and humourous. Silliness is a quality that can't be overdone
in many books that appeal to boys and reluctant readers. Peterborough Examiner
- April 16 2005 read more
Help Johnny read (Editorial) in Toronto Star
Why can't Johnny read - but Susie can? It's a question Ontario parents and
educators are asking as evidence mounts that boys are lagging behind girls
in school. Toronto Star (Canada), Nov 12, 2004
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Bridging the Gap Between Learning to be Male and Learning to Read
What typically comes to mind when considering boys and reading? Any thoughts
are likely framed as contrasts to girls and reading. Girls read fiction, boys
read nonfiction. Girls approach reading as an engaging and often social activity
while boys view reading at school as difficult and unrelated to their interests.
Teacher Librarian Feb 2003.
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