I have only read through chapters 1 and 2 and so far I am not shocked or surprised. Boys are struggling in the current, traditional classrooms. Writing is boring.
As Kindergarten teachers, we continuously compete for children's attention with Bakugan and Kung Fu Panda among others. One observation is that I can't help but notice how the kiddos (mainly boys) would rather spend more time named "Anakin" or "The Red Ranger" than answering by their given name. Heck, one boy knows all the characters in Star Wars, but after 114 days of school cannot name the other boys in the classroom. There seems to be a disconnect here. Could it be that children are more and more being introduced to the outside world through electronic media rather than face to face socialization. In a movie or a video game, effortless (perceived) connections are made with the characters. Is it any surprise that boys are giving up and retreating from uneasy situations resulting from peer encounters, especially when teachers (like myself) are telling them to quit playing rough and settle down?
In a nutshell... if it is so easy to not write and have fun, why bother? How can we make writing attractive to young boys when other stimuli are so readily available?
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