FREE PANCAKES IN THE LIBRARY! We do it and so can you!

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Food in the Library – Are We Crazy? If you want boys to read, get them into the library by going after their stomachs! As part of our Extreme Library Makeover, we allow students to eat and drink in the library any time they want – even at the computers. Are we crazy? Maybe little,...

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Redefining Literacy – Interview with David Warlick by Mike McQueen

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Submitted by Mike McQueen from Mike McQueen .com David__Warlcik Title: Redefining Literacy – Interview with David Warlick Length: 19:47 minutes (18.12 MB) Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR) Highlights: 2:55 – The nature of how information has changed over the years – becoming increasingly more digital and more abundant. Information scarcity vs. Abundancy 5:45 – In the past reading came to...

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Audio Interview with Author Jeffrey Wilhelm

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Submitted by Mike McQueen from Mike McQueen .com Audio Interview with Author Jeffrey Wilhelm _ Getting Boys To Read Title: Jeff Wilhelm Interview Length: 17:18 minutes (5.94 MB) Format: MP3 Stereo 22kHz 48Kbps (CBR) Audio Interview with Author Jeffrey Wilhelm _ Getting Boys To Read Question 1: Tell us about your background and how it influenced you with boys and literacy...

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6 Reasons Why Boys Like Magazines

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Submitted by Mike McQueen from Mike McQueen .com #1 Anonymous Hi, I’m visiting from MBC! #2 Anonymous awesome video!! really informative and quick, just like a magazine! #3 Anonymous you did not tell me what magazines you carry in your library. I get a lot of girls magazines but in the boy catagory I get SI and 2...

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Rethinking libraries – the dire need for a renewed vision

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By: Salman A. Kureishi The big picture The bottom line simply is that libraries are generally considered a boring place and therefore we find young boys shying away from visiting one. Since boys tend to like active involvement, the solution should be to make libraries a fun place – half of the task is related...

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Boys Alive! Online Event

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I am honored to announce that I have been asked to be one of 15 special presenters for the upcoming, Boys Alive! Online Event. My presentation, “Encouraging Boys to Read and Helping Struggling Readers” is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, at 1:00 pm central time (2:00pm Denver time). I’m humbled to say my name appears...

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Boys Reluctant to Read Thrive on Competition

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AnneD Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom Positions: Parent Writer A recent study presented at the Royal Economic Society’s 2011 conference found that boys are more competitive than girls from as early as four years old and remain so into adulthood.  It’s something most of us with sons already know: competitiveness is simply hardwired into boys. Persuading...

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