Read a great article about a local boys literacy group at a middle school in this area. Educators are finding a great gap in literacy levels between boys and girls. Why? Most books boys have to read don't speak to them and they don't relate as well to the female protagonists in them or those involved with reading in their lives. Hmm. I can see that. I mean, reading about girls and "girl" things just isn't as much fun as reading about burping and other gross weird things that could happen. No, really. I think boys really do have a different idea of what's fun to read and what's not. I'm all for anything that'll get them excited about reading!
There's a great website called Guys Read, that also talks about this issue and is pretty fun to look at. Started by Jon Scieszka of Math Curse and The Stinky Cheese Man, he knows a thing or two about that touch of twisted humor that dudes love! Enjoy!
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