We've talked about the problem with boys lagging behind the girls in school several times on this blog already.

Just sharing two new links. Kristoff adds new data and a reference to a new book on the topic. Replying to Kristoff, Lindsay Beyerstein writes the meanest, boy-hating column. It doesn't hurt women, to help boys read more. Head slap.

Kristoff says that boys have to given books that appeal to them. Explosions and swords and violence.

Jonah's home from school this week. We had the best day. I took him to the gym with me. We treated ourselves to brunch at the local diner. We sat at the counter, ordered eggs, took goofy pictures on my iPhone, and sent them to Steve to make him jealous. When the library didn't have the books he was looking for, we went to Barnes and Noble to find them. Then we came home, put our feet up on the coffee table, and read the Percy Jackson books together. 

Boys lag behind girls with reading skills, but they catch up pretty quickly, if you foster a love of reading. They need the right books. They need official reading times. You need to read to them for a very long time. Schools aren't doing this, but we are at home.