Book helps turn young boys into lifelong readers

Submitted by anthony on Sat, 2009-01-17 23:35

Article here. Excerpt:

'A new book co-authored by an Arizona State University faculty member tackles head-on the fact that, in general, boys in the United States read less often and less well than girls. “Bright Beginnings for Boys: Engaging Young Boys in Active Literacy” offers practical advice and strategies for teachers, parents and anyone with an interest in boys’ literacy development.
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“‘Bright Beginnings for Boys’ offers alternatives to repetitive drilling on basic skills, which can lead to boredom, inattention and behavioral problems,” Zambo says. “We believe this book will benefit teachers, caregivers, and anyone else who wants to help young boys learn basic skills in a way that is active and connects to their interests. Beyond that, we want adults to use books to help young boys find positive visions of themselves.”'

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...inside of 30 seconds if the book actually does anything to improve boys reading skills. Nah, 10 seconds.

Meanwhile, I hope the book accomplishes some of what it claims before the feminists have it banned and burned.

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Submitted by RandomMan on Mon, 2009-01-19 07:49