How Much Do Book Covers Matter to Boys? Perhaps more than we may have originally considered, especially for young adult males. A cover that’s too pinkish or purplish, even if the book is written for either gender to enjoy, can often prevent boys from giving it a chance according to Alexandra Frean,’s Times Online article, “How Judging a Book by its ‘Girlie’ Cover is Putting Boys Off Reading.†Can a book really be judged by it’s cover?
So, what do boys like on their covers?
And/or, how do we get boys to go beyond the pink covers?
Click on the “leave a comment†icon to contribute your thoughts on these questions.
Readers Make Good Workers
Employers find that those who seldom read for pleasure frequently lack essential skills.
Writer Diane Stafford reports that readers make good workers. She quotes Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, as saying that, “reading exposes people to larger worlds than their own. Gioia also notes that “Reading teaches information, syntax, vocabulary. . . . It nourishes curiosity and rewards intellect.” Read the entire article at the Orlando Sentinel website via this link.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree with Stafford and Gioia? What strategies do you use to get your students reading more and thinking beyond the pages of their textbooks? Click on the “leave a comment” icon to contribute your thoughts to our blog.
FOR-PD would like to welcome all of our new participants to the fall 2007 course. If you are a new participant, you should be sent your login and password from our office by 5PM EST. Remember to save this e-mail as it has important information that you may need even after the course is over, including your facilitator’s e-mail address.
As you begin lesson 1, please remember to take time to carefully read over the course content. Lesson 1 covers important information including participant expectations, the course schedule, and helpful hints on how to prepare for our course.
Remember, our office is here to help and support you. We hope you have a fantastic literacy journey.
Best wishes,
FOR-PD Staff
Florida Online Reading Professional Development
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Orlando, FL 32826
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IRA begins podcasting with Peter Afflerbach on assessment
IRA has entered the world of podcasts. The association’s first podcast, IRA Author Insights: Afflerbach on Reading and Assessment, is now available as a free download on the IRA website. Author Peter Afflerbach discusses classroom assessment and how it influences reading achievement. Download the podcast, and look for more in the near future.
Welcome to the Florida Online Reading Professional Development FOR-PD Literacy Blog. My name is Lourdes Smith and I am the reading specialist at the FOR-PD project.
This blog is provided to all those interested in literacy and literacy research. During each week I will be posting thoughts, ideas, and follow-up for the lessons provided within the FOR-PD course. I will post reading news, new research, and literacy links that you may want to visit and share with others.
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As topics are posted, please feel free to post a response. We would love to hear from you and believe that we all can learn a great deal from one another.
Thank you so much for your interest in the FOR-PD Literacy Blog!
Educationally yours,
Lourdes Smith
FOR-PD Reading Specialist
losmith@mail.ucf.edu
(407) 384-2076
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