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There are lots of web sites that although not specifically made for boys' literacy needs, offer great activities that seem to be particularly good for encouraging boys. Here are a few we have looked at:

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Read Around Australia- Horrendo's Curse
http://www.e-magination.org/raa/horrendos_curse/island_map.htm This is a fantastic looking site which offers activities and adventures around the Anna Fienberg story 'Horrendo's Curse'. The site uses a puzzle format to entice the students into completing comprehension type activities based on the book. A very appealing way to approach sometimes a 'boring' literacy activity for boys. The site is part of an initiative of Barbara Braxton, (Palmerston District Primary School, PALMERTSON ACT. 2913 AUSTRALIA), in her 'Read around Australia ' website.

4ureaders
[|www.4ureaders.net/welcomev2/]

Guys Read
[|www.guysread.com] These sites are great sites for older students. They have ideas for promoting reading in a "Boy Friendly" way. The 'Book Brother' idea is interesting!

Cool-reads
[|www.cool-reads.co.uk/] What a wonderful initiative that two boys in the UK manage. This is a book review site that is very well set out and managed. The book review format is 'just right' for boys.

Wide Reading Program
This site has been developed for students of Newington College and gives book reviews for books suited to students in Years 7-10. Boy friendly in its look and format
 * http://www.newingtoncollege.nsw.edu.au/widereading/index.html**

Boyzone
A select list of books for boys aged 12 to 16, compiled by Stonnington Public Library, Vic http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/library/information/booklists/children/boyzone = = = = =__WRITING__=

Kids on the Net
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/ and http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/index.htm These sites offer interesting forums for writing activities. There is the opportunity to have work published on the net. The 'Dragonsville' activities look especially appealing for boys.

Choose your own adventure Wiki
terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/ This is an example of a great way to use the wiki format. This would be a great idea to encourage writing. We have found that the boys in particular, really enjoy this format in stories. Now they can write their own!