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 | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
High-wage jobs traditionally snapped up by men with lackluster grades and/or no college degree are disappearing. “Most men are capable of swift and important change when they understand and see their course clearly.” —Anthony J. Ipsaro, Ph.D., Psy.D. The good...
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...
by Pam | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog
by James McCann, former reluctant reader, former bookseller, now library digital services technician and author of teen books. Excerpted from Jump-Starting Boys by Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill (Viva Editions). Reading is important because it opens up your mind to new...
by Pam | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
Smart parents write lots of notes to their kids, and set things up so their children need to reply in writing. At school, notes often take the form of criticism. Parents can counter this association by leaving him notes to compliment him on a job well done; notes are...
