Boys'+Literacy+Resources

=Please feel free to use or modify the following resources. These have been developed by Dufferin-Peel teachers. = = =   || 
 * ===This presentation looks at the work of Dr. Leonard Sax, and models Guided Reading/Practice. === || [[file:Boys Literacy October 2011.pdf]] ||
 * ===This presentation focuses on metacognition, the Gradual Release of Responsibility model, and offers a chapter study activity on Michael Reist's book //"Raising Boys in a New Kind of World"//. === || [[file:Boys Literacy February 2012.pdf]]
 * ===This presentation focuses on metacognition, the Gradual Release of Responsibility model, and offers a chapter study activity on Michael Reist's book //"Raising Boys in a New Kind of World"//. === || [[file:Boys Literacy February 2012.pdf]]
 * ===Thanks to Rob Cammarata of St. Thomas Aquinas SS for the Video Game Culminating Activities above. These can be used after taking students to a bookstore to purchase graphic novels. === || [[file:video game CA.docx]]

[[file:Create a video game evaluation.doc]]
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 * **Introducing the Hero through comic books ** || [[file:Hero Booklet - Placemat.docx]] ||
 * ===This document illustrates how teachers can use comic books and graphic novels in their classes. Articles on the power of comics and introductory activities for students show them how to read comics for information and entertainment. Please note that all images in this document are the property of publishers and are only included for educational purposes. === || [[file:1 Graphic Novel Teacher Guide.pdf]] ||