1. Boys and books club Michael Williams, Central Dauphin School District Jack Clemente, and Jacob Hoffman, Assistant Presenters

2. Why? Study how boys select and come to books Motivation to read…what drives them? Provide an opportunity for boys to gather together in a nontraditional settingto read Increase reading achievement Create life-long reading habits Reading is for everyone! Positive experiences with literacy will lead to success in school for boys.

3. Reading Rockets: Boys and Books Thoughts from Jon Scieszka

4. William Brozo

5. Best Books for Boys? Matthew D. Zbaracki

6. What? Author Study Series Study Genre Study Individual Books Boys’ Picks Graphic Novels

7. Author Study DavPilkey http://www.pilkey.com Jon Scieszka http://www.jsworldwide.com Dan Gutman http://www.dangutman.com

8. Series Study Weird School Series by Dan Gutman Captain Underpants Series by DavPilkey Stink Series by Megan McDonald

9. Genre Study Newspapers Scavenger Hunt Comics Magazines Sports Illustrated for Kids National Geographic for Kids Historical Fiction Civil War – Create Your Own Adventure Magic Tree House

10. Individual Read Aloud

11. Boys’ Picks Adventures in Cartooning Pilot and Huxley

12. Graphic Novels

13. How would you use this book? Select a book from the table Imagine that you were reading this book with a group of boys Complete the 3-2-1 about the book Share 3 things you think boys would like about the book 2 activities you could try with the boys using this book 1 concern you may have about using the book

14. How? Classroom Research Grant Boys and Books Club began in an After School Club setting (January 2010) Continued during lunch time for a half hour Shared books while we ate lunch Most recently we have been reading sections of the Boys Book of Adventure.

15. Classroom Research Grant Action research in the classroom Collect data and make observations to support current practices or make instructional changes Grant up to $500 (half to start research, second half at conclusion of research) Deadline to apply is December 15th Must be KSRA member to apply

16. Findings Boys were much more willing to share their thoughts about books in an “exclusive” setting as opposed to whole classroom setting Book talks or recommendations from a male role model helped to get them interested in new books or books they may not have considered Help to build friendships among boys that centered around the basis of books Motivation to read increased

17. Survey Results Reading a book is something that I like to do…

18. Survey Results I tell my friends about books I read…

19. Survey Results Reading is…

20. Survey Results What types of books do you like to read?

21. Survey Results Do you have a favorite author? January 2010 Yes – 4 (Mary Pope Osburne – 2, Dr. Seuss, and Tedd Arnold) No – 1 October 2010 Yes – 4 (Dr. Seuss, Dan Gutman, Roald Dahl, and DavPilkey) No – 1

22. Survey Results Do you know of any books that you would like to read right now? January 2010 Yes – 3 (Fly Guy books, History books, Civil War books, Magic Tree House books.) No – 2 October 2010 Yes – 5 (Diary of a Wimpy Kid – 3, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Hardy Boys, Star Wars, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)

23. Survey Results What are some things that really get you excited about reading books? January 2010 “It sounds real,” after school clubs, going to the book fair, going to the library, getting comfy in bed, and “the funny stuff.” October 2010 Summaries on the back of books, learning books, “when they do something funny,” “the cool things in them,” and Mr. Williams

24. Survey Results Who gets you excited about reading books? January 2010 Mom – 3, Dad – 2, Teachers – 1, Friend – 1 October 2010 Mr. Williams – 4, The people in it (the book club) – 1

25. Next Steps Use a magazine to “blog” thoughts and feelings using a wikispace. Examine achievement gains in reading from the start of the book club until now. Boys, Books, and Breakfast

26. How can you start a book club? Consider the following factors that would be necessary in order to start a boys books club Time – When will you meet? Books – Do you have the books that boys like? Money – Can you purchase books that you may need? Boys – How will you get the boys involved? Parents & Principal – Will they support you? Think-Pair-Share

27. Other Books to Consider George Brown, Class Clown Series by Nancy Krulik Horrid Henry Series by Francesca Simon The Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar The Boys’ Book of Greatness and The Boys’ Book of Survival Bailey School Kids Series by Debbie Dadey Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney Nonfiction books – topics related to the boy What other books can you add to the list?

28. Take a moment and list three important points about boys and books and then write what you feel is the most important thing that you have learned today. The most important thing is…

29. Internet Resources www.guysread.com http://www.booksforboys.com http://booksandboys.blogspot.com

30. Thank you! Michael Williams MJW23LVC@hotmail.com Questions?