by Pam | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog, Books, Boys' LIteracy, education, Literacy, parenting boys, Parenting Tips, Uncategorized
Guess what percentage of kidlit/YA authors are male? The answer is 14%. Why does that matter? Well, given how essential they are as role models in getting boys to read, it’s important that educators and parents know who they are, schools and libraries hire them...
by Pam | Feb 17, 2018 | Boys' LIteracy, parenting boys, Parenting Tips
Why Comfort With Reading Leads to Success in School & Life Tips from Jump-Starting Boys by Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill Q: Why is it important for kids to be comfortable with reading? A: Studies show that the most important predictor of academic success is the...
by Pam | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog, Books, Media, Parenting Tips
65% read books in print format 28% read e-books 14% read via audio devices African-Americans.: 16% read on smartphones, 8% on computers, 4% on e-readers 40% read print books only 6% read digital only College grads are four times more likely than high...
by Pam | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog, Parenting Tips
by Cynthia Gill (Pam’s older sister and co-author with her of Jump-Starting Boys*) I always said that I’d rather home-school my boys because I thought the school system discriminated against young boys. This was long before I learned anything about brain...
by Pam | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Parenting Tips
Once every year, the school bell releases an eager torrent of kids into our arms for months of summer fun. They leave behind the homework hassles and school tensions. As we spend more relaxed time with them, they float comfortably back into our sphere of influence. So...
by Pam | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog, Boys' LIteracy, parenting boys, Parenting Tips
“My dad didn’t read with us much at all, but we had a huge collection of children’s books in our house, and I remember my grandfather always reading the newspaper. I also have lots of fond memories of my sister, who is two years older than me, taking us to the...
