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 The final boys’ reading strategy of splitting up students by gender is an addition to the previous list of 13 reading strategies devised by the Ontario Ministry of Education in the Me Read? No Way! document. Research has shown that dividing classes according to gender can be conducive to improved literacy. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 14 – Split Them Up  Creating a school-wide focus for literacy is an important step in improving the literacy of all students even though it’s also a crucial measure in improving boys’ literacy. The Ontario Ministry of Education document Me Read? And How! outlines ideas for how this can be accomplished, including possible pitfalls or areas to consider for maximum success. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 13 – Build a School-Wide Focus  The Ontario Ministry of Education outlined 14 reading strategies that are specific to boys’ literacy. Drive the point home focuses on the role of the family in encouraging boys’ literacy. It’s important to make connections with the home to achieve this objective. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 12 – Drive the Point Home  Making connections with the home is significant in helping boys improve their reading skills. Schools can help parents be partners in education by providing materials on how to help their children become better readers. Efforts should also be made to host special reading events in schools. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 11 – Be in Their Corner  Assessing for success as a reading strategy! Assessment as learning means that the teacher is providing consistent and frequent feedback so that the student knows what to improve. Use assessment as a tool to help students improve. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 10 – Assess for Success  This reading strategy is focused on technology and the Internet to engage boys in reading. Students are quite engaged in the learning when technology is involved in the learning. There are numerous tools to use in the classroom that are quite engaging. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 9 – Get the Net  The 8th reading strategy contained in Me Read? And How! Ontario Ministry of Education document focuses on making the learning real, so students are engaged in a real-life learning situation. By having students engage in real projects that have a purpose in the world, they are engaged in the project and are reading without really even thinking about it. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 8 – Keep it Real  The “Reading Between the Lines” reading strategy is about encouraging students to think critically. Through being engaged in evaluating and analysing world issues, boys will be more interested because they are interested in meaningful, real-life topics that matter. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 7 – Read Between the Lines  Finding positive male role models who enjoy reading is another reading strategy that is often forgotten in the middle of teaching decoding and specific textual reading strategies; however, it is quite important to show boys that men read and many even enjoy it! . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 6 – Find Postive Role Models  Let Them Talk! is a reading strategy that is not valued and embraced as readily as it should be because it is more difficult to manage and control in the classroom. Because boys need to talk about their reading to increase engagement and to increase comprehension, teacher’s need to actively include this strategy of getting students to talk with purpose. . . . → Read More: Boys’ Reading Strategy 5 – Let them TALK |
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