Reading Preferences
ESL Readers: Cultural Identity Makes a Difference
Part 3 of 3 Part Series – ESL Boy Readers
Culture is important for second language readers. While learning to read in a new language is unfamiliar and awkward for them, reading will feel even more foreign to boys if there is no trace of the world that they know. To help boys who are reading in a second language feel more comfortable reading, we have to reach out to them within their comfort zone.
Comic Books Belong in Schools
There’s a comic book store in my small town. I never went in it until recently; it’s located right next to the tattoo parlor and gives off a rather shady vibe. Boys lurk about (many tattooed) with paper bags that carry their latest comic-book purchase.
Boys and Competitive Reading
Ways to Get Boys Reading
Teen Boys and Young Adult Lit: An Important Relationship
In my recent post, Summer Reading Suggestions for Boys, several people responded with questions about finding adult literature for their teenage boys to read. I came up with some suggestions myself, as did others. And I stand by my position that teens can and should be introduced to adult literature! However, let’s not disregard adolescent lit altogether just yet.
Magazines for Boys
There’s no better way to catch your child’s attention than by handing him a glossy magazine filled with things he’s interested in. Chances are, he’ll probably start reading said magazine. He might even (GASP) enjoy it!
Magazine subscriptions are relatively cheap (reason #1 Why Boys Like Magazines!)
Summer Reading Suggestions for Boys
My brother-in-law, Michael Jennings, is a fifth grade teacher extraordinaire in a public school outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is a prolific reader who goes the extra mile to find good young adult literature to engage his students with. He’s a young teacher who knows the trends and interests of his students, so when he says there’s a book or series boys love, it’s a book or series boys love. I asked him to give me a short list of titles that have appealed to the boys in his class. The following suggestions are generally geared for kids between the fourth and eighth grade. It is a diverse selection of material: sports, literature, historical literature, science fiction, fantasy, and outdoor survival. All are topics that appeal especially to boys!
Classroom Strategies to Get Boys Reading
Do Schools Cater More to Girls than Boys?
Boys Need to MOVE IT: How to Use Movement to Help Boys Become Better Readers
Audio Interview with Author Jeffrey Wilhelm
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Question 1: Tell us about your background and how it influenced you with boys and literacy
Time: 0:47
Notes:
- Reading as a kid
- Challenges as a teacher
- The need for kids to become engaged
- Dissertation on kids struggling with reading, led to You Gotta Be the Book
- Facts across the world about boys underachieving girls
- That study with his colleague, Michael Smith led to another book, Going With the Flow
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