[Oz-teachers] TARGET: Motivating boys to read

[Julie-anne QUINN]

Hi Emma,
 
I have used a program called ARK with students in a similar situation. It was originally designed to support indigenous students. It builds oral skills, writing skills, and starts off with students reading their own writing. I have extended it so students shared their writing and read what each other wrote. I found using ARK supported students confidence and interest in reading other texts.
ARK also has assessment to monitor progress and focus on particular aspects.

Kind regards, 
Julie-Anne 

Julie-Anne Quinn 
Year 6/7 Teacher 
Smart Classrooms Coordinator 
Caboolture State School 
Phone 5431 4555 
jquin83 at eq.edu.au

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholls, Emma E" <nicholls.emma.e at edumail.vic.gov.au>
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 1:06 pm
Subject: Re: [Oz-teachers] TARGET: Motivating boys to read
To: Professional community for teachers <oz-teachers at rite.ed.qut.edu.au>


> Thanks Barbara.
> We have looked at these and do have a lot of these in our Library and they are great books. However, we are really trying to hone in on those boys who are in grade 1, 2, 3 and even 4 who are reading well below their expected level (e.g. at Prep beginning grade 1 levels). They are reading at Prep / PM Level 5 type books but they are bored with them and not motivated to read. 
> I will look at your suggestions
> Thanks
> J Em
>  
> From: oz-teachers-bounces at rite.ed.qut.edu.au [mailto:oz-teachers-bounces at rite.ed.qut.edu.au] On Behalf Of Barbara Braxton
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 September 2009 12:31 PM
> To: 'Professional community for teachers'
> Subject: Re: [Oz-teachers] TARGET: Motivating boys to read
>  
> Dear Emma
> My first suggestion is to talk to your teacher librarian.
>  
> Second suggestion is to look at series such as Captain Underpants http://www.pilkey.com/, Too Cool http://www.philkettle.com/ ; Boyz Rule http://www.philkettle.com/boyz_rule_series_01.htm; Tashi http://www.tashibooks.com/home.html  and Aussie Nibbles – although none of these are at that prep level with controlled vocabulary and so forth. Many authors’ sites offer games to accompany the books.  Try http://www.michaelsalmon.com.au
>  
> Boys of this age love non fiction so perhaps look at a simple series such as those by Melvin and Girda Berger or the new Go Facts from Blake Education.  Many of the educational publishers have non fiction series suited to this age group now.
>  
> Good luck
> Barbara
>  
> Barbara Braxton
> Teacher Librarian
> COOMA NSW 2630
> AUSTRALIA
> 
> E. barbara.288 at bigpond.com
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Kind regards, 
Julie-Anne 

Julie-Anne Quinn 
Year 6/7 Teacher 
Smart Classrooms Coordinator 
Caboolture State School 
Phone 5431 4555 
jquin83 at eq.edu.au
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