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Interesting website run by author James Patterson. An interview with Patterson at CNN: Speaking of boys, here's how to get reluctant readers -- er, boys -- reading and loving it. First, try to understand that boys can be a little squirrelly when it comes to reading, and what's squirrelly about th... Read Full Post >
The one-on-one tutoring program aimed at young students who have fallen behind in reading -- and boys would dominate that group -- continues to proliferate. From their website: Growth Reading Partners strives to reach more children in need by expanding both within existing communities and to other... Read Full Post >
Want to know why we see such poor reading and writing scores among 17-year-olds, just as they need them the most to take advantage of post-secondary training and education they need? Listen to Hirsch, who lays it out in a Times commentary: Cognitive psychologists agree that early childhood language... Read Full Post >
Suzanne Fields takes on the literacy gap. Read Full Post >
British survey from the National Literacy Trust. Read Full Post >
And it comes from someone who knows something about the subject. From the essay by author Robert Lipsyte: To me and I think to many prospective readers, today's books for boys -- supernatural space-and-sword epics that read like video game manuals and sports novels with preachy moral messages -- o... Read Full Post >
Important new book about digital literacy reviewed by a Times columnist. The book is Now You See It. From the Amazon description: A digital innovator shows how we can thrive in the new technological age. When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critic... Read Full Post >
They need to be raised. Read Full Post >
From Bluewater Productions. From their press release: COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM; BLUEWATER UNVEILS LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS There was a time that reading a comic book in class was a one-way ticket to detention. However, as educators seek new and innovative ways to inspire learning and comprehens... Read Full Post >
Developing a love of reading on a broad scale may be mission impossible, argues this Chronicle commentator. Read Full Post >
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