Gender reading gap grows, but parents can help encourage boys to enjoy books
― I can count the number of press releases I cut & paste on the fingers of no hands, I just don't do it. Making an exception for this one about literacy help with boys though: ∙ A report from parliament and charity the National Literacy Trust has found many boys falling behind in reading, with boys being less likely to be given books as presents than girls and more likely to prefer watching TV than girls. The report states however that parents can make a big difference by encouraging [...].
