Boys and literacy [electronic resource] : exploring the issues / Trisha Maynard.
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
RoutledgeFalmer,
2002.
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| Series: | Language and literacy in action series.
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| Summary: | 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. Trisha Maynard reports case study findings of a primary school whose staff wanted to explore and improve boys' attitudes towards and attainment in literacy, and in particular their difficulties with wri. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 160 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203017447 9780203017449 |