Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices

GREAT BOOK!! Especially for teachers. It really helps us women get into the heads of the boys and truly get them interested in writing. This book will help me greatly in my future teaching experiences and helping boys become more successful in writing.

Why 5 Stars for Boy Writers?

- Ralph Fletcher saw the urgency to address the unique needs of boys
- The book fulfills its mission to help parents and educators better understand the unique circumstances that apply to many boys.
- The chapters are SHORT and TARGET specific issues, supported by real-life writing samples, and conclude with a "What Can I Do In My Classroom?" quick-to-implement suggestions.
- Writing samples with comments from the author tap into a fountain of ideas.
- Fletchers qualifications (experience, expertise) are impressive, he is PERCEPTIVE and draws on a rich history working with young writers.
- This book leaves you with greater compassion for your son/student's writing struggles. The appearance of laziness/boredom does not equate to indifference with respect to being heard.
- Humorous anecdotes make the total package an enjoyable read!

While 'Boy Writers' does NOT provide all the answers to my questions in how to motivate my son to write (can anyone?), it certainly illuminates the path to guiding the budding writer - with wisdom and compassion - to make his voice heard.

I'm planning to order 5 more copies to give away to friends and teachers!

I would also suggest reading "Why Gender Matters" by Leonard Sax to review some of the research (most with a sound scientific basis) and solutions on how to develop a greater appreciation/understanding for the strengths as well as the developmental challenges of both genders.

This book fearlessly states what every honest writing teacher knows and should be a must-read for every Language Arts supervisor, certainly for every writing teacher.