{"product_id":"9781571104250","title":"Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting test scores indicate that boys have fallen far behind girls across the grades. In general, boys don't enjoy writing as much as girls. What's wrong? How can we do a better of job of creating “boy-friendly” classrooms so their voices can be heard?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices\u003c\/em\u003e Ralph Fletcher draws upon his years of experience as staff developer, children's book author, and father of four boys. He also taps the insights from dozens of writing teachers around the US and abroad. \u003cem\u003eBoy Writers\u003c\/em\u003e asks teachers to imagine the writing classroom from a boy's perspective, and consider specific steps we might take to create stimulating classrooms for boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopic choice emerges as a crucial issue. The subjects many boys like to write about (war, weapons, outlandish fiction, zany or bathroom humor) often do not get a warm reception from teachers. Ralph argues that we must “widen the circle” and give boys more choice if we want to engage them as writers. How? We must begin by recognizing boys and the world in which they live. \u003cem\u003eBoy Writers\u003c\/em\u003e explores important questions such as:What subjects are boy writers passionate about, and what motivates them as writers?Why do boys like to incorporate violence into their stories, and how much should be allowed? Why do we so often misread and misunderstand the humor boys include in their stories?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book looks at: how handwriting can hamstring boy writers, and how drawing may help; welcoming boy-friendly writing genres in our classrooms; ways to improve our conferring with boys; and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a thorough discussion of a topic and ends with a highly practical section titled: \"What can I do in my classroom?\" \u003cem\u003eBoy Writers\u003c\/em\u003e does not advocate promoting the interests of boys at the expense of girls. Rather, it argues that developing sensitivity to the unique facets of boy writers will help teachers better address the needs of all their students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047632748784,"sku":"9781571104250","price":26.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571104250_p0.jpg?v=1763795518","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571104250","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}