172 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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In recent years the issue of boys and literacy, namely that they are worse at it compared to girls, has become a key area of interest to all those concerned with the education of our children. This book highlights the key factors causing this divide and discusses the implementation of new strategies to overcome it, which have been the result of extensive qualitative research made by the author.... Read more
Part One: Setting the Scene 1. The Context: A Problem of Gender 2. Gender Differences and their Impact on Reading and Writing 3. The Project: Methods and Issues Part Two: Complications 4. Teachers' Perceptions of Boys, Girls and the Teaching of Literacy: 'It's the Way they Tell Them' 5. Taking a Closer Look 6. Children Talking about Literacy: Out of the Mouths of Babes 7. So Where Do We Go From Here? Part Three: Towards a Resolution? 8. Looking Back: Exploring the Boys and Literacy Issue
Biography
Trisha Maynard
'It is one of the best books I have read on the subject...I will most certainly be recommending it widely.' - Christine Skelton
