LAURIER STUDENTS FOR LITERACY FALL /WINTER 2009/2010

BOY’S READING CLUB!

LITERACY IS CALLING ALL BOYS!!!!

VOLUNTEERS

Brittany, Tim, Jacob, Glen, Christopher

What the Boy’s Reading Meeting Times

Club is all about…
In the academic achievement assessments carried out by the Jan .13th Meeting in student centre
and basement Multi-Purpose
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) a large
Jan.27th room
international sample of girls and boys were tested. The result: a 4 to 5 pm
trend in education has emerged, namely that there is a significant
gender gap in reading and writing. Girls performed significantly Feb 10th.
better than boys on these reading and writing tests. Lower and Meeting in student centre
Feb. 24th. Multi-Purpose room
academic achievement can have a negative impact on self-esteem, 4 to 5 pm
and poor reading performance can also have a profound effect on
March 10th
lack of accomplishment in other subjects. The Boy’s Reading Club
and Meeting in student centre
was designed by Laurier Student’s for Literacy (LSFL) as a way to March 24th Multi – Purpose room
acknowledge and remedy this growing trend. The Boy’s Reading 4 to 5 pm
Club is geared towards elementary school boys and helping them
with all elements of literacy. As a committee LSFL volunteers will
come together every other Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00pm in order
to form the Boys Reading Club. By incorporating superheroes,
action figures, and comic books the Boys Reading Club promotes
getting boys involved in reading, writing, and fun. Every other
week there will be a new: theme, activity, and occasionally a
special event.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

PLEASE CONTACT BRITTANY HUGHES
lsflbrantford@wlusu.com
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