Parents you can win the reading battle with your son!

Parents: Win the Reading Battle with your Son!

April 9, 2019

Worried that your son doesn’t like reading? Concerned about his english results? Every parent (and teacher) I know wants their child (and students) to be a strong reader. It has so many benefits and stretches across all other subject areas. Yet why do so many of our boys struggle with reading and literacy?

Last year I released an online learning resource Literacy for Boys. It was developed after my experiences teaching boys, both in the classroom and in tutoring sessions. I found that I was worried about boys who resisted reading and I saw their results (and confidence) slide accordingly; it literally kept me up at night.

Parents’ concerns

Talking with parents, they know intuitively that their children need to read daily, but they’re stuck on how to help their son enjoy it. Many parents feel guilty because they may not be readers themselves, and worry that their son is following their example and reads reluctantly (or not at all).

A Reading Resource

With over 20 years of teaching experience (many in all-boys’ schools), tutoring countless boys and having two sons, I know boys. I knew I had to turn my reading passion into a productive resource for both parents and teachers.

You see, boys WILL read if they are engaged. Not all boys are sports-mad or science-focussed. You have to capture their interest. This basic diagram illustrates our philosophy of engagement, practice, improvement. Reading confidence will follow. (We’ve used a fishing analogy!)

How to Engage Boys in Reading

Summing Up

For parents who are worried about their son’s reluctance to read (and their progress in English), they don’t need to anymore. As little as 20 minutes a day spent reading will make a huge difference in what your son is capable of achieving. As a result, with you as his parent reading-coach and LFB to support him, you both have a roadmap to enjoying reading.

Reviews – read what boys and parents are saying about LFB

Here is what some boys are saying;

Do you think LFB has helped with your schoolwork? If so, how?

“Yes, LFB has helped me with reading and answering questions.” (Matthew, aged 10)
“Yes because it is way fun and easy to understand.” (Carter, aged 9)
“Yes because it has questions that are about grammar, punctuation and spelling which helps me a lot.” (Tavi, aged 11)
“Yes because it gives me lots of new information and I am learning about new things.” (Alex, aged 8)
“Yes because I like the topics and it helps me with my spelling and reading. Each week I am getting more points on the LFB ladder.” (Hayden, aged 9)
“Yes because the topics are interesting to my age group. It doesn’t seem like work if I’m reading about topics like gaming, zombies and skateboarding.” (Zac, aged 13)

Parents are also happy, which is extremely important to us. Here’s what they had to say after being surveyed;

As a parent do you think the program has benefitted your son and why?

“The program is online and the information is current and suited predominantly for boys’ interests. It’s a great program and my son is very excited to use it at home and in class.”
“Yes because he enjoys learning this way.”
“Yes because it has helped his reading in a fun way. He enjoys it because he is reading about real topics that interest him.”
“My son has positive feedback and says he feels it has helped him with his reading and literacy.”
“He loves the choice of topics. The Level Up feature of Alien Challenge motivates him to do more activities.”