Create a Holiday Reading Nook just for Him!
As the holidays approach, it’s the perfect time to nurture a love of reading by creating a cosy book nook at home. A dedicated reading space can turn books into an adventure zone—and make reading feel less like homework and more like fun. Think comfy beanbag or gaming-style chair, soft lighting like a clip-on lamp…
Getting boys reading in the digital age: 5 Actionable Strategies for Parents
In a world where screens compete for every spare moment, encouraging boys to read can feel like a constant battle. Yet, reading remains one of the most powerful tools for improving academic success, and lifelong learning. The good news? With the right strategies, you can help your son discover an interest (perhaps even joy!) in…
53pc of Year 9 boys are failing writing
We are sharing an excerpt from a The Courier Mail article – released today – as we know that teenage boys are falling dramatically behind girls. Please read about this critical issue ~ Behavioural issues and rising disability rates are fuelling a crisis in boys’ education, with gender gaps widening for every NAPLAN literacy subject….
What Works Best: NSW ed dept’s guide to 8 effective practices
We are sharing an excerpt from an Education Review article – released yesterday – as we know that Literacy for Boys supports various factors that the NSW Education Department says cultivates the best success in school for students. We find that the loop back to explicit teaching and feedback has benefits due to the following…
From Intention to Impact: 6 Practical Strategies for Literacy Growth
In today’s classroom, improving student outcomes in reading and writing isn’t about reinventing the wheel. It’s about refining the practices you already use — being more intentional, more strategic, and more responsive to what research tells us about learning. In this article, we’ll explore six powerful strategies that every teacher can impart to lift literacy…
How to Make Knowledge Stick
Why do students forget? And what can we do to help them remember? These questions are likely at the forefront of many teachers’ and parents’ minds. How can you help to prepare our students for exams?
Tracking Students’ Reading Skills
Attention educators – we have just released a brand new literacy profile report for your learners! Monitoring and documenting literacy progress is essential in not only helping students feel supported but also to grow more positive and independent in their learning. Our team at LFK and LFB provide teachers with a term-to-term information report about…
Incarceration to Education: A feel good literacy story
More photos are coming in from the World Literacy Summit, in Oxford. It was my immense privilege to not only present our research about boys’ literacy but to introduce the key speaker event of the Summit – the interview between Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Jelly Roll. Never heard of Jelly Roll? Read our…
Dr Molly Ness at World Literacy Summit: Obstacles to Children’s Reading Development
Attending the World Literacy Summit was an educator’s dream and I can’t wait to share our findings with teachers and parents alike. Each week we will share research, ideas from some of the best in the business and things that you can do today to boost every child’s reading ability! I had a 4th row…
Shaping Literacy Success: 6 Strategies for Classroom Reading Improvement
How to embellish your classroom and inspire a love of words, reading, and learning. Here are 6 guided strategies on how you can enrich your classroom and motivate your students to enjoy literacy. 1) Cultivate an environment where literacy is deeply valued Get to know your students, including their interests (very important!), family backgrounds, community ties,…