Jon Scieszka
Guys Read - How We Ran Our Group
How it All Began
When I was an elementary teacher librarian, I was approached by Deb Hansen, a well respected reading specialist and colleague. Deb knew about my history and interest in getting boys to read and showed me Jon Scieszka's website GuysRead.com. We knew of a handful of 5th and 6th grade boys that were really struggling with reading and decided to try our own version of Guys Read.
Our Goals:
1. show these boys that reading could be cool
2. bond with them and make them feel special
3. just have relaxed fun reading and discussing a book
4. plant a life long seed for reading Picking Boys Who Say, "I Hate Reading"
Jon Scieszka's at CCIRA 2009
The ambassador for boys and literacy
At the 2009 CCIRA reading conference, I had the privilege of meeting Jon in the hallway, as well as listen to a two-hour presentation by him and three other authors. The following is a list of various things that he discussed during his portion of the presentation.
Jon Scieszka's Article in Parade Magazine
Introduction:
Thanks, again, to my mother-in-Law, Joyce, I read this brief interview with world renown expert with boys and literacy, Jon Scieska (pronounced Sheska). Jon is the founder of Guys Read and a major inspiration in my involvement with boys and literacy. Be sure to read "Our Guys Read Project" which explains the Guys Read group I was invloved in.
Highlights of Interview:
Since this is such a short interview, there are only a few pieces to mention in this post. Jon Scieska says not to argue when a boy complains that reading is boring. He says to "...find a book that will spark his or her interest." When asked about computers, TV, and and other technologies,
