The common core approach to building literacy in boys / Liz Knowles and Martha Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knowles, Elizabeth, 1946- author.

Smith, Martha, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boys--Books and reading--United States.

Boys--Books and reading.

Language arts (Secondary)--Standards.

Language arts (Secondary).

Language arts (Secondary)--Curricula.

Language arts (Elementary)--Standards.

Language arts (Elementary).

Language arts (Elementary)--Curricula.

Boys--Education.

Boys.

Reading--Sex differences.

Reading.

United States.

Children's literature, American--Bibliography.

Children's literature, American.

Young adult literature, American--Bibliography.

Young adult literature, American.

Boys--Education--United States.

Language arts (Elementary)--Curricula--United States.

Language arts (Elementary)--Standards--United States.

Language arts (Secondary)--Curricula--United States.

Language arts (Secondary)--Standards--United States.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 285 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2014]

Summary:

Despite the fact that reading and literacy among boys has been an area of concern for years, this issue remains unresolved today. Additionally, the emphasis and focus have changed due to the implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards. How can educators best encourage male students to read, and what new technologies and techniques can serve this objective? The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in boys is an essential resource and reference for teachers, librarians, and parents seeking to encourage reading in boys from preschool to 12th grade. Providing a wide array of useful, up-to-date information that emphasizes the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, the bibliographies and descriptions of effective strategies in this book will enable you to boost reading interest and performance in boys. The chapters cover 16 different topics of interest to boys, all accompanied by a complete bibliography for each subject area, discussion questions, writing connections, and annotated new and classic nonfiction titles. Information on specific magazines, annotated professional titles, books made into film, websites, and apps that will help you get boys interested in reading is also included.

Contents:

Action and adventure

Art and music

Comics and graphic novels

Exceptionalities

Explorations and journeys

Fantasy and science fiction

History and historical fiction

Humor and poetry

LGBT

Math and numbers

Mechanics and technology

Nature, environment and animals

Realistic fiction and social issues

Science and space

Sports

Thriller and mystery

Appendix A. Apps

Appendix B. Authors just for boys

Appendix C. Books made into film

Appendix D. Magazines for boys

Appendix E. Web sites

Appendix F. Annotated professional resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781610696357

1610696352

OCLC:

870699530