Schools in Houston, Texas provide opportunities for men to read with kids

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'Men from varied backgrounds and ages volunteer one hour a month to do something that at first took them out of their comfort zone – entertaining a roomful of youngsters at Elrod Elementary School by reading books aloud. Part of a program called “Real Men Read,” the eight men are among 300 who read to kids in the second, fifth and seventh grades in selected schools in Houston Independent School District.

As skeptical as I am of the phrase “real men” given its frequent abuse by those more interested in controlling men than helping them, Real Men Read is a good initiative. Also, they are deliberately turning a gendered phrase on its head. Due to various reasons, reading has become seen as something “feminine,” something “real men” don’t do. They are flipping the script to tell the world that they do.
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These HISD staff members would have to work very hard to accommodate over 44 schools and 9,000 students in this program. I encourage you to send a word of thanks to Liz Philippi and Linda Bellard for their great work. Here is their contact information:'

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