Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading

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Main Author: Welldon, Christine
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Language:en
Published: 2005
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contents Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading Welldon, Christine Gender Differences Males Reading Achievement Reading Motivation School Libraries Library Role Student Motivation Librarians Elementary School Students Research shows that boys have a tougher time that girls learning to read, and they score lower in reading achievement tests. The school literacy initiative was to help reduce the gender gap in reading and get boys in grades 4-6 excited about reading. To achieve this goal, the Cool Guys Reading Club, promoting reading as a cool activity, was born. In this article, the Cool Guys Reading Club is explained in detail. The responsibilities the teacher-librarian should maintain in order to manage a Cool Guys Reading Club is also discussed. A brief list of reading sources on the Web is included.
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spellingShingle Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading
Welldon, Christine
Gender Differences
Males
Reading Achievement
Reading Motivation
School Libraries
Library Role
Student Motivation
Librarians
Elementary School Students
Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading Welldon, Christine Gender Differences Males Reading Achievement Reading Motivation School Libraries Library Role Student Motivation Librarians Elementary School Students Research shows that boys have a tougher time that girls learning to read, and they score lower in reading achievement tests. The school literacy initiative was to help reduce the gender gap in reading and get boys in grades 4-6 excited about reading. To achieve this goal, the Cool Guys Reading Club, promoting reading as a cool activity, was born. In this article, the Cool Guys Reading Club is explained in detail. The responsibilities the teacher-librarian should maintain in order to manage a Cool Guys Reading Club is also discussed. A brief list of reading sources on the Web is included.
title Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading
topic Gender Differences
Males
Reading Achievement
Reading Motivation
School Libraries
Library Role
Student Motivation
Librarians
Elementary School Students
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ714028