Books for BoysBooks for BoysBoys do not achieve as well as girls in reading. How can we involve boys in choosing books that will encourage them to read? How can we create a situation where our boy’s voices and choices can be heard? How can we encourage the pupil’s voice and involve them in governance of their schools? The Equality and Diversity Shop’s aim is to actively promote equality and diversity in all its forms. We believe we have put together a unique approach in encouraging boys to become involved in reading. We have used the Government recommended list of books for boys, compiled with the Schools Library Association, added books from our own extensive experience of education and our reading consultant. We have put them on our web site in a way which we believe will encourage boys, teachers and parents to select books that will appeal to them. The 5+ picture books have male read audio files so that they can listen about the books and see larger images. The 6-9+ and 6-11 ranges have male read audio files and web links so that they can listen about the books, hear some extracts and find out more about the books by following the computer game type approach and author web sites. The older readers and 11-14 year olds have web links so that they can find out about the books and their authors. The books become accessible to younger or poorer readers, children and parents for whom English is not their first language and children or parents who may have a special educational need. All the links and audio files open in a new window/tab so that navigation in the web site is simple. The boys can either listen to the file only or follow the words at the same time by following the detailed instructions below. Schools can use a selection of boys across ability and age groups to select books for their peers. Whole school or class selection is possible as any computer with internet access can be used. Schools can send us in suggestions for books to be included via the contact us page and, if suitable, we will include that book and recognition of where the referral came from. All our boy's books are discounted in price. Instructions for using the student web pages: Explain that you need the students to help you choose books for the school. Books that they would like or feel others would enjoy. Open the internet browser. In the browser type in www.tedsonline.co.uk. The Home Page will open. Click on Enter our Online Shop in the left hand column. Click on Books in the left hand column. Click on Books for Schools in the left hand column. You will see a range of book descriptions and pictures in the central column. Click on the one you would like to look at – for example ‘Books for Boys and their age range'. You will see a range of book titles and pictures. Click on the picture or words of the one you would like to look at. You will see Product Image and Item Name. Click on the cover picture or the book name. The book information will open up. If you want to see a bigger image of the cover click on the picture. When you want to close the picture click on it again. Some books have web links to author pages and some have audio files that you can listen to. Click on which ever link you want. If you are using Internet Explorer a new window will open for your sound player or web link. If you want to follow the words at the same time minimise the sound player window. When you have finished listening reopen and close the sound player window or the web link window. If you are using FireFox a new tab will open for your sound player or web link. If you want to follow the words click on the tedsonline window. When you have finished listening click on the sound player or web link tab and close that window. When you want to go back to the books use the navigation bar on your browser. If you get lost scroll to the bottom of the page you are on. You will see a list of the areas you have navigated through. Click on where you would like to go back to. Make a list of the book series and titles that you would like. If you like maths you could work out how much money you can save school. Each book has the RRP (Recommended Retail Price) and Our Price. If you want you could work out the percentage discounts or the overall percentage discount. This can be used in whole class, group or across year group representatives. If you get stuck please ring us for help. Have fun! |
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