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BOYS AND BOOKS CLUBMichael Williams, Central Dauphin School District
Jack Clemente, and Jacob Hoffman, Assistant Presenters
Why?
Study how boys select and come to books Motivation to read…what drives them? Provide an opportunity for boys to gather
together in a nontraditional setting to read Increase reading achievement Create life-long reading habits Reading is for everyone! Positive experiences with literacy will lead
to success in school for boys.
Reading Rockets: Boys and Books
Thoughts from Jon Scieszka
William Brozo
Best Books for Boys?
Matthew D. Zbaracki
What?
Author Study Series Study Genre Study Individual Books Boys’ Picks Graphic Novels
Author Study
Dav Pilkey http://www.pilkey.com
Jon Scieszka http://www.jsworldwide.com
Dan Gutman http://www.dangutman.com
Series Study
Weird School Series by Dan Gutman Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey Stink Series by Megan McDonald
Genre Study
Newspapers Scavenger Hunt Comics
Magazines Sports Illustrated for Kids National Geographic for Kids
Historical Fiction Civil War – Create Your Own Adventure Magic Tree House
Individual Read Aloud
Boys’ Picks
Adventures in Cartooning
Pilot and Huxley
Graphic Novels
How would you use this book? Select a book
from the table Imagine that you
were reading this book with a group of boys
Complete the 3-2-1 about the book
Share
3 things you think boys would like about the book
2 activities you could try with the boys using this book
1 concern you may have about using the book
How?
Classroom Research Grant Boys and Books Club began in an After
School Club setting (January 2010) Continued during lunch time for a half
hour Shared books while we ate lunch Most recently we have been reading
sections of the Boys Book of Adventure.
Classroom Research Grant
Action research in the classroom Collect data and make observations to
support current practices or make instructional changes
Grant up to $500 (half to start research, second half at conclusion of research)
Deadline to apply is December 15th
Must be KSRA member to apply
Findings
Boys were much more willing to share their thoughts about books in an “exclusive” setting as opposed to whole classroom setting
Book talks or recommendations from a male role model helped to get them interested in new books or books they may not have considered
Help to build friendships among boys that centered around the basis of books
Motivation to read increased
Survey Results
Reading a book is something that I like to do…
Never
Not v
ery
ofte
n
Som
etim
es
Often
00.5
11.5
22.5
33.5
Jan-10Oct-10
Survey Results
I tell my friends about books I read…
Never do that
Almost never
do that
Do that some of the time
Do that a lot
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Jan-10Oct-10
Survey Results
Reading is…
Very easy for
me
Kind of easy for
me
Kind of hard for
me
Very hard for
me
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Jan-10Oct-10
Survey Results
What types of books do you like to read?
Fiction Nonfiction Both0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Jan-10Oct-10
Survey Results
Do you have a favorite author? January 2010
Yes – 4 (Mary Pope Osburne – 2, Dr. Seuss, and Tedd Arnold)
No – 1 October 2010
Yes – 4 (Dr. Seuss, Dan Gutman, Roald Dahl, and Dav Pilkey)
No – 1
Survey Results
Do you know of any books that you would like to read right now? January 2010
Yes – 3 (Fly Guy books, History books, Civil War books, Magic Tree House books.)
No – 2 October 2010
Yes – 5 (Diary of a Wimpy Kid – 3, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Hardy Boys, Star Wars, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)
Survey Results
What are some things that really get you excited about reading books? January 2010
“It sounds real,” after school clubs, going to the book fair, going to the library, getting comfy in bed, and “the funny stuff.”
October 2010 Summaries on the back of books, learning
books, “when they do something funny,” “the cool things in them,” and Mr. Williams
Survey Results
Who gets you excited about reading books? January 2010
Mom – 3, Dad – 2, Teachers – 1, Friend – 1 October 2010
Mr. Williams – 4, The people in it (the book club) – 1
Next Steps
Use a magazine to “blog” thoughts and feelings using a wikispace.
Examine achievement gains in reading from the start of the book club until now.
Boys, Books, and Breakfast
How can you start a book club?
Consider the following factors that would be necessary in order to start a boys books club Time – When will you meet? Books – Do you have the books that boys like? Money – Can you purchase books that you
may need? Boys – How will you get the boys involved? Parents & Principal – Will they support you?
Think-Pair-Share
Other Books to Consider
George Brown, Class Clown Series by Nancy Krulik
Horrid Henry Series by Francesca Simon The Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other
Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar The Boys’ Book of Greatness and The Boys’ Book
of Survival Bailey School Kids Series by Debbie Dadey Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney Nonfiction books – topics related to the boy What other books can you add to the list?
Take a moment and list three important points about boys and books and then write what you feel is the most important thing that you have learned today.
The most important thing is…
Internet Resources
www.guysread.com http://www.booksforboys.com http://booksandboys.blogspot.com
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