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Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices

Writing test scores indicate that boys have fallen far behind girls across the grades. In general, boys don't enjoy writing as much as girls. What's wrong? How can we do a better of job of creating boy-friendly classrooms so their voices can be heard?In Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices Ralph Fletcher draws upon his years of experience as staff developer, children's book author, and father of four boys. He also taps the insights from dozens of writing teachers around the US and abroad. Boy Writers asks teachers to imagine the writing classroom from a boy's perspective, and consider specific steps we might take to create stimulating classrooms for boys.Topic choice emerges as a crucial issue. The subjects many boys like to write about (war, weapons, outlandish fiction, zany or bathroom humor) often do not get a warm reception from teachers. Ralph argues that we must widen the circle and give boys more choice if we want to engage them as writers. How? We must begin by recognizing boys and the world in which they live. Boy Writers explores important questions such as:What subjects are boy writers passionate about, and what motivates them as writers?Why do boys like to incorporate violence into their stories, and how much should be allowed? Why do we so often misread and misunderstand the humor boys include in their stories?In addition, the book looks at: how handwriting can hamstring boy writers, and how drawing may help; welcoming boy-friendly writing genres in our classrooms; ways to improve our conferring with boys; and more. Each chapter begins with a thorough discussion of a topic and ends with a highly practical section titled: ""What can I do in my classroom?"" Boy Writers does not advocate promoting the interests of boys at the expense of girls. Rather, it argues that developing sensitivity to the unique facets of boy writers will help teachers better address the needs of all their students. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reviews--------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the AuthorRalph Fletcher is a friend of writing teachers everywhere. He has co-authored many books and videos for writing teachers including Craft Lessons, Nonfiction Craft Lessons, When Students Write (video), Teaching the Qualities of Writing, and numerous others. He has also written many books for young readers including Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid (a memoir), Moving Day (poems), and the novels Fig Pudding, and Flying Solo. Ralph and his wife JoAnn have four sons. He grows orchids and giant pumpkins, enjoys books, travel, movies, and dark chocolate. Quote: I was a Boston Red Sox fan long before it was trendy to be one. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Related Titles TITLES WITH SIMILAR CONTENTS Even Hockey Players Read OTHER TITLES BY THE AUTHOR Craft Lessons Nonfiction Craft Lessons When Students Write (VHS) Talking About Writing (VHS) In the Beginning (VHS) When Students Write (DVD) In the Beginning (DVD) Talking About Writing (DVD)

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