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On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 04:41:57 GMT, pwcca <pwcca@ezee.com.au> wrote:

>Further to my earlier posting, and subsequent to my more in depth
>academic readings, I continue to be interested in establishing a
>discussion about boy's literacy. Considering some of the reading I have
>done on multiple intelligences, learning modes/styles and hemispheric
>dominance, the question remains to be asked by researchers whether boys
>are biologically disinclined (generally) to pursue a formal reading
>habit. Yes, they can read, and a lot can read well - but the case
>remains that the majority of boys are not novel/book readers. 

Do you have any statistics that back up this assertion?

>To their detriment (and it is an unfair supposition), this disinclination to read
>books and novels is perceived as a dislike or disinterest in reading. I
>propose boys feel reading must have a purpose, or it must engage them.
>Hence, the reading of comic books is prolific, 

Why would novels not engage them when comic books do?  There are 
plenty of stories with action in novels.  Not all novels are *girl
stories.*   What about science fiction?

Literature must engage girl's interests too or they won't want to read
it either. This gender distinction seems odd to me.

>and a boy may not have a
>difficulty reading science or maths text books, but does not see the
>point of reading a Literature text that may bore him. Any discussion is
>welcome.
>
>Ange.
>
Dorothy


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