Glasser lists four basic needs

Male Call
Bringing Boys to
Books & Writing
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Michael Shoulders Ed. D.
michaelshoulders.com
Research
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D ’ s & F ’s
Dropouts
Special Ed
ADHD
Farris, Fuhler, & Walther, 2004;
Valdes, Williamson, & Wagner, 1990)
Research
The Early Catastrophe:
The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3
by Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley
American Educator; Summer 2003
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Low vs professional families
Gap continued to widen
Reading Aloud bridges that gap
24% of second-grade students view reading as a
feminine activity.
Research
Children acquire literacy skills two ways:
Direct Instruction & MOTIVATION
AVERAGE FOURTH GRADE READER
Girl: 1 year above grade level
Boy: 2 years below grade level
By the time boys are 2 1⁄2 years old they
demonstrate a preference for certain types of
literature.
Research
International test results, in
31 countries, show female
students perform better than
males in reading, resulting
in boys being labeled
“the new disadvantaged”
(Foster, Kimmel, & Skelton, 2001)
Preschool group care
settings for young children often
provide relatively impoverished
language and literacy
environments…. especially for poor
families!
Snow, C.E., Burns, M.S., & Griffith, P. (Eds.). (1998).
Preventing reading difficulties in young children.
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
www.robertsabuda.com
The Rap Song is
in the penny.
E can be for Evergreen.
Our spirit’s hard to hide.
We bleed the colors
blue & gold!
We’re filled with Cougar pride!
www.studentreasures.com
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Bibliography
Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou
Goodnight Baby Bear & other books by Michael Shoulders
States & Capitals And The Presidents by Jerry Lucas
Nose Pickers From Outer Space by Gordan Korman
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
Creepy! Crawlers by Spectrum Readers
Intense! Machines by Spectrum Readers
Danger! Deadly Animals by Spectrum Readers
Fartiste by Kathleen Krull
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Illustrated by Robert Sabuda
Brad Herzog’s Sports Books
Drew Brees by Mike Artell
Peyton Manning by Mike Artell
Cool Football Facts by Kathryn Clay