Category Archives: Thinking Points
Advocating for and Advancing the Learning Needs of Young Boys
Young Boys’ Achievement Matters! As summer begins, so begins a renewed energy and emphasis for Ties to Literacy. When you visit our homepage and navigate through the site, you may notice our updated consulting services and our renewed vision with … Continue reading
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
What “counts” as reading?
Many of you may already be a month into this school year, while others are still getting their rhythm going having just started. As you look at your approach to reading for the school year, what are you “counting” as … Continue reading
Literacy is more than reading books
In May 2011, I was able to view Kelly Gallagher’s keynote address at the National Writing Project’s Spring 2011 Meeting. Unfortunately, the link to the video is now private, but the message was powerful for all educators about how students … Continue reading
Being attentive to boy learners
It is interesting when browsing through blogs and articles online to find a large number of comments from individuals arguing against those of us who advocate for boys or those of us who advocate for girls. The statements often involve a … Continue reading
3 Classroom Strategies for Engaging Boy Learners
There are probably many days as an educator during which you wish the boys in your classroom could be as focused on something as the penguins in the photo. Here are a few strategies to get you started: 1. Recess: physical activity recharges … Continue reading
Concern for Boys
It is of great concern that our boys are being marginalized and referred more often for medications in our schools. In an article from May 17, 2011 titled Guys got it made? Thing again, say advocates in the Washington Post, … Continue reading
Recess is so important for boys!
Recess is so important for boys! Unfortunately, I have seen too many teachers keep boys in from recess because they have not completed work. Let them go outside, release the energy, and return to complete the task. In addition, too … Continue reading