Boys and Books: No Leftovers. 19. Understanding the Literacy Lives of Boys -- 1. Reading is what girls do: Understanding boys as readers and writers -- 2. My father only reads the newspaper: Providing literacy models for boys -- 3. I would rather watch television: Constructing a reader -- 4. We never get to choose the books in school: Giving boys choice and ownership in their reading -- 5. This computer is running out of memory!: Acknowledging the impact of computer technology on boys' literacy -- B. Helping Boys Become Print Powerful -- 6. I will never learn to read: Providing support for boys who are at risk in literacy -- 7. This book is too hard!: Letting boys in on the secrets of proficient readers -- 8. I don't know what this story is about: Helping boys to deepen and extend comprehension -- 9. All we do in school is read and write: Creating a viable literacy structure for boys -- C. Assisting Boys in Becoming Writers -- 10. I don't know what to write about: Helping boys to develop writing topics that matter -- 11. Guess what happened to me?: Helping boys to share and shape stories from their lives -- 12. Can I be in the play?: Drama as a source for reading and writing -- 13. Do poems always have to rhyme?: Revealing and understanding emotions through poetry -- 14. Does spelling count?: Helping boys in building word muscles -- D. Structuring Literacy Events for Boys -- 15. Can you show me how to do it?: Modeling and demonstrating literacy strategies -- 16. How can I find out?: Recognizing inquiry as a central motivation for reading and writing -- 17. How am I doing? What do I do next?: Demystifying assessment and evaluation processes -- E. Building a Literacy Community -- 18. My mother wants you to phone her: Connecting the home, the school and the community -- 19. I don't like any of these books: Building literacy and literature resources for boys. Boys and Books: No Leftovers.
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