At least two studies have found that boys
tend to prefer non-fiction, magazines, scary stories and comic books.
MIND THE GAP
In general, boys…
* take longer to learn to read than girls do
* read less often than girls
* rate their reading ability lower than girls
* express less enthusiasm for reading
* have less interest in leisure reading and more interest in “utilitarian” reading
* tend to be better at information retrieval and work-related reading tasks than girls
* read less often than girls
* rate their reading ability lower than girls
* express less enthusiasm for reading
* have less interest in leisure reading and more interest in “utilitarian” reading
* tend to be better at information retrieval and work-related reading tasks than girls
Source: Me Read? No Way! A Practical Guide to
Improving Boys’ Literacy Skills, by the Ontario Ministry of
Education
http://www.todaysparent.com/family/education/boys-and-reading/
