Research tells us that children must meet reading benchmarks by third grade in order to be ready for the educational challenges ahead. To do this effectively, efforts to familiarize children with books and reading must start long before they cross the threshold into school.
Here, you will find resources, research and statistics on childhood literacy and how to best prepare children for bright, successful futures through reading.
Reposted from: Reading Rockets
The statistics are consistent and concerning: Young male readers lag behind their female counterparts in literacy skills. This article looks at the social, psychological, and developmental reasons why, and suggests solutions — including the need for more men to become role models for reading.
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/23978/