Supporting Boys as Readers. (23rd August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Serafini, Frank
• Is Part Of: Reading teacher. Volume 67:Number 1(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 40
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2013-08-23
• Subjects: Literature -- Children's literature -- Motivation/engagement -- Choice, preference -- Struggling learners -- Instructional intervention -- Theoretical perspectives -- Gender issues, sexual orientation -- To learners in which of the following categories does your work apply? -- Early childhood -- Childhood -- Early adolescence; Reading (Elementary) -- Periodicals; Reading -- Periodicals; Reading -- Remedial teaching -- Periodicals; 372.405
• DOI: 10.1002/TRTR.1187
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-0561

Abstract

Abstract: The challenges associated with boys and reading are focused on such factors as society's lack of focus on literacy skills, parents failings to inspire reading in boys, and internal motivational factors rather than looking at the environments created for reading in and out of school. In this column, several ideas for helping boys develop a sense of themselves as readers and get the books they want into their hands are offered. Ten instructional strategies are presented for supporting boys as readers.