Boys and reading

Anne provides a variety of courses that explore boys’ reading and identify effective strategies for inspiring boys to read, in the classroom, the library and beyond. She gives training on the subject for literacy coordinators, teachers, school and public library staff and teaching assistants.

She tailors every course to local circumstances and needs, and is happy to focus on the primary or the secondary age-group or to give generic cross-sector training.

All Anne’s boys and reading courses are highly participative, with opportunities throughout to share concerns, ideas and good practice. All are accompanied by extensive handouts.

Expected learning outcomes include:

  • greater understanding of the issues surrounding boys’ reading
  • practical methods for overcoming reading reluctance
  • successful strategies for exciting boys about books and reading
  • more knowledge of appropriate books for boys
  • new ways to exploit books and other resources
  • ideas for developing a reading ethos and culture among boys

What people say about this training

Excellent. It was extremely valuable to share and acquire so much information about boys' books and their reading requirements.

Wonderful - loved ideas and books and discussion. Off to stock the library with some great books.

Great to have time to look at a range of great up to date books for boys.

I wanted to email just to say how much I enjoyed the Boys Into Books day. It has inspired me to think about promoting relevant books here. I put out some books based on what you were saying about boys' preferences, and already some have been snapped up. I have also suggested that we buy lots more of the 'choose your own adventure' books (which I loved as a boy), as they allow the reader to have some input into the story, rather than just passively reading. So all-in-all it was a really valuable day for me.

Excellent examples of ways to get boys interested in books.

An enjoyable and enlightening course. It was a great opportunity to share what goes on in other schools as well as look at some exciting new books.