Category Archives: boys
George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking
It was a little intimidating to pick up a book by Stephen Hawking and hope that I would get it but I knew this one was for kids so I had a little hope. Written by Stephen Hawking and Lucy … Continue reading
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Charlie Bone and the…
Jenny Nimmo has a great set of characters and adventures in the Children of the Red King series. As a lover of fanatasy, I’m an easy sell and this series has me searching out the next one to see where … Continue reading
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10:The Big One-Oh – Dean Pitchford
This is a book aimed squarely at the 8-12 year old boy niche. Part gross and disgusting, part humour, part revenge of the loser; it hits the mark. Charley Maplewood is turning 10. Thanks to a inappropriately timed birthday greeting, … Continue reading
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Raymond and Graham Rule the School by Mike Knudson and Steve Wilkinson
First a disclaimer, this is a book intended for boys, I am not a boy. I did not enjoy this book and I don’t think it should come close to your library. I think Mike and Steve missed the boat … Continue reading
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The Mealworm Diaries
Author: Anna Kerz Copyright Date: 2009 Jeremy and his mother have moved from rural Nova Scotia to Toronto. Jeremy has some major adjustments to make in life and in school. Funny and poignant, this story is a marvelous read. The … Continue reading
Juvie Three
Title: Juvie Three Author: Gordon Korman Copyright Date: 2008 Another book by Gordon Korman, again it is great fun. Three boys from Juvenile Detention are moved into a group home with an unconventional group leader. No one thinks it will … Continue reading
The Quest Continues
I’ve continued some of my background reading in the area of boys and literacy. I must admit it starts to sound like a broken record after awhile. Boys like reading for information. Boys develop their literacy skills later than girls. … Continue reading
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Planning, Plotting, Thinking
My division has this very cool professional development going on in which we choose a topic within a set agenda to research ourselves based on our own burning question. I think my question began as “Who are boys in the … Continue reading
Inspiring Reading
Inspiring, Motivating, Engaging…I am looking at what the research says about getting children hooked on reading. I read three short pieces, two articles and one book chapter. Each of them saying remarkably, or perhaps not, similar things. So what gives, … Continue reading
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Gender disadvantage?
I think it is pretty safe to say in the majority of my classrooms, girls have behaved more responsibly than boys have. They have completed more work and read more books. I have assumed these attributes would make them successful … Continue reading
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