Boys+and+literacy+readings+weve+looked+at

There are more and more articles giving insights into boys' reading activities & perceptions. Here are some that we looked at:

'Me Read No Way' http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/meread/meread.pdf

This was a fantastic book that we copied and left on the staff room table for staff to have a look at. Although from reserach and programs in Ontario, Canada, some of the ideas and suggestions were very practical and relevant to our classrooms. We were very impressed with this reading/ resource.

Boys' Reading Choices http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Database/boys/English.html

This article gave insights as to WHAT boys are preferring to read. This is a UK article but some of the results are no doubt universal.

Boys Catch Up and Overtake http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Pubs/traves.html

This was an article we found later in the year, but it supports the approach adopted in our library (see 'Frans Page')- that the 'culture' of the school needs to change if we want the boys to read and improve their literacy scores. The emphasis on the parents' role is something we would like to work on.

Boys Gender and Schooling http://education.qld.gov.au/students/advocacy/equity/gender-sch/issues/lifting-new.html

The Queensland Government Dept of Education pages on Boys' Education. The quiz on page one is interesting, and suggests that concerns about boys' literacy achievement have a considerable history … much longer than you might think.

Graphic Novels & engaging boys in Reading http://actionresearch.wetpaint.com/page/IBSC+2005%2F06+Action+Research+Project

This article throughly examines the usefulness of Graphic Novels as another tool to encourage reading & literacy development in classrooms