We often hear from parents anxious to teach their babies and toddlers to read in the hopes they’ll provide them with an “edge” in kindergarten. We also hear from teachers who worry that children are beginning school without the skills they need to succeed as readers, despite their parents’ earnest efforts.
The gap between girls and boys may be less about reading ability than about attitudes. Literacy expert Carolyn Jaynes answers the question: How can we make reading more fun for boys?