| Category |
(1) approaches to literacy |
| Title |
(12) The National Literacy Trust |
| Author |
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| Details |
www.readon.org.uk |
| Description |
The National Literacy Trust (UK) is an independent charity organisation dedicated to improving literacy levels. On accessing the site index found on the homepage www.readon.org.uk , one of the topics is ‘Boys, girls and literacy’ and a good deal of information is provided about: gender and literacy, both boys and girls, initiatives to strengthen reading and writing and research related to gender and literacy. A second topic worth looking at is ‘Boys and Reading Resources’ that looks at boys and reading and boys and literacy. |
| Target market |
Primary and secondary school teachers and parents. |
| Purpose and/or Outcomes |
The purpose of this organisation is to maintain a high profile for reading both for pleasure and purpose. Its desired outcomes are to spread the word about effective ways of promoting reading and to encourage other individuals and organisations to make reading part of their agendas. |
| Possible Applications |
A useful teacher resource providing examples of literacy research and descriptions of school-based programs in the UK addressing gender issues and literacy. |
| Additional information |
A number of specific programs related to boys and literacy can be found at: www.readon.org.uk/database/boys/Boyswrite.html. |
| Key Words |
Literacy. Boys-literacy. |