In an effort to encourage reading for boys and men alike there is a wonderful blog; http://www.guysread.com/blog/
This blog covers everything a male of any age could be interested in reading from pre-literate to mature adult. The importance of this site is that it makes it…cool. One of the problems with encouraging boys to read is that so much popular children’s reading is devoid of things which attract boys; trucks, action, mystery, adventure, and according to the site, “..at least one explosion…”. And even if there are stories boys are interested in, the desire to read is often a ‘nerdy’ or ‘geeky’ endeavour. This is an ideal place for older children to become involved too, suggesting books and starting their own group. This is a tool the parents of boys can truly use.
There is another popular book called, Stories My Son Needs. It is similar to this site in that it has age appropriate suggestions for movies and books for boys. Parents can learn from sites and books like this as well. They can learn how to encourage learning in a language boys can understand. After all, my husband learned how to read because he was desperate to understand his comic books!
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