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Should we care about kids’ motivation in reading or just focus on decoding? Motivation is the key.  Motivation, engagement and reading achievement are connected.  Basically, students must have the energy to be a better reader. By this I mean that reading complex texts, analysing the text and then answering questions is hard work! Therefore, kids…

Worried about your son’s reading? Let’s look at what you should and shouldn’t be worried about. Some boys (and girls) experience genuine difficulties in learning to read.  However, most cases of parental anxiety in this area are altogether unwarranted.  Let’s outline some factors that may and may not be cause for concern.

There may be all sorts of explanations as to your son hates reading.  BUT there are all sorts of ways you might help him to become a bookworm (or at least enjoy reading a book or two!)

LFB is thrilled to announce that over 500 boys are currently enjoying the program!  We know the program is amazing but we want to share with you some recent feedback.  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…

The literacy engine needs each of its parts to work.  And parents, you are an essential cog in the literacy wheel.  Adults need to be reminded of the importance of children being read to, regularly.  So, mark this week as an opportunity to read to your kids every day! What YOU can do In households…

Why boys need big plots, big themes and lots of action Concern over boys reading is continually recurring: what they read, why they don’t, does it really matter? So what makes a book a “boy book” rather than a book about a boy character? “Bigness” is important to boy books and especially reluctant readers.  If…

How do we get boys reading in the digital age? All too often, boys might enjoy reading in the early grades, but their opinions become more and more negative as they get older.  By the time they reach high school, the average boy has no interest in reading.  So what makes a boy a good…

For those boys who learned to read easily and well, books are friends and educators.  They take the reader on expeditions into new places, worlds and universes. For some, however, reading can be a lonely struggle up a mountain where the summit keeps shifting.  Books can be a source of frustration and dread. Whatever your…

On January 18th 2018 the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) released a new initiative: the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions.  What does this mean for our kids, especially our boys?

Reading and literacy are fundamental to success in life. A 2006 UNESCO study summarised it well by saying “literacy skills are fundamental to informed decision-making, personal empowerment, and active participation in the community”. It’s important for an individual to not only read the words on a page but also engage successfully with the text.