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Creating a Literacy Environment for Boys
Ideas for Teachers, Administrators, and Parents

Author: Dr. Christopher Spence

0-17-628331-5

 

Creating a Literacy Environment for Boys is an inspiring, professional resource providing practical insights, purposeful strategies, and identification of factors that affect struggling and reluctant readers, specifically boys in the K-9 classroom.

  • Read about current research and best practices around gender issues involving boys
  • Discover the top five reasons why boys struggle with reading
  • Learn to recognize and implement strategies to foster positive change and hook boys on reading
  • Understand the importance of identifying texts that appeal to boys
  • Appreciate the differences and celebrate the differences that boys bring to literacy

Click here to download a sample chapter!