Reading Don’t Fix No Chevy

1. Reading Don’t Fix No Chevy • A quick review of the research from Reading Don’t Fix No Chevy by Michael Smith (2002) ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

2. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys take longer to learn to read than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

3. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys read less than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

4. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys don’t comprehend narrative as well as girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

5. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys tend to be better at information retrieval and work related literature than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

6. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys tend to think they are bad readers ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

7. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys value reading as an activity less than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

8. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys have much less interest in leisure reading than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

9. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • A lot more boys declare themselves “non readers” than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

10. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys spend less time reading ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

11. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys express less enthusiasm for reading than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

12. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys are more inclined to read informational texts ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

13. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys are more inclined to read magazine and newspaper articles ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

14. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys are more inclined to read comic books and graphic novels than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

15. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys will resist reading stories about girls, more than girls resist reading about boys ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

16. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys like to read about hobbies, sports, and things they do or want to do ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

17. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys like to collect things and tend to like to collect series of books ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

18. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Poetry is less popular with boys than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

19. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys tends to enjoy escapism and humor ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

20. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Some groups of boys are passionate about science fiction or fantasy ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

21. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Some groups of boys are passionate about science fiction or fantasy ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

22. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • The appearance of a book and cover is important to boys ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

23. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys are less likely to talk about or respond to reading than girls ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

24. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Boys prefer active responses to books where they get to do something ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

25. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • The majority of reading and English teachers, and librarians are female. ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

26. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • If reading is perceived as feminized, then boys will go to great length to avoid it. ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library

27. Reading don’t fix no Chevy • Few boys entering school call themselves “non-readers” but by high school, over half do. ALSC 2002 National Institute / Guys Read / Power Point by Patrick Jones, Hennepin County Library