Monthly Archives: January 2012
7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers by Steve Reifman
This blog entry is courtesy of Steve Reifman, a National Board Certified Elementary Teacher from Santa Monica, CA. You can find more great resources at: http://www.stevereifman.com 7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers Reading is a tremendously appealing, satisfying activity, and … Continue reading
Coaching boys to reading success 3
Choice is essential to engaging boys as readers. When boys feel their reading choices are respected, honored, and valued by others it is easier to engage them as readers. ShareFacebookStumbleUponEmailDiggRedditPrint
Ten thinking points–Boys’ educational experiences
1. Boys are more likely to be expelled from school than girls 2. There are more diagnoses of ADHD among boys and in most cases families are pressured to medicate their boys rather than encouraged to find alternatives 3. Boys … Continue reading
Coaching boys to reading success 2
Provide opportunities for boys to interact with peers. For many boys, peers greatly influence their level of engagement as readers. Many teachers and parents have found great success with book clubs for boys ShareFacebookStumbleUponEmailDiggRedditPrint
Coaching boys to reading success
Attend to the interests of boys. When boys are able to make connections to what is meaningful and relevant to their lives they are more likely to engage as active readers. What are the interests of the boys you … Continue reading