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This episode discusses strategies to help boys enjoy reading and choose character-building books.

Boys and Books: How to Help Boys Love Reading (and What They’ll Actually Read) Podcast: Making Biblical Family Life Practical Hosts: Hal & Melanie Young Network: Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network Struggling to get your son to read? You’re not alone—and you’re not without options. In this episode, Hal and Melanie Young tackle a question many homeschool parents are asking: 👉 How do you help boys enjoy reading—and choose books that actually build character? From practical strategies to specific book recommendations, this conversation explores how to move boys from reluctant readers to engaged learners—without lowering standards or sacrificing values. Some educators and librarians so are desperate to get boys to read something, anything, that they’ll turn a blind eye to any but the most objectionable material. “Well, at least they’re reading, ” they’ll say. Yet deep down, we all know that the junky material we use to get them to read is likely to give them a taste for … more junk. This week, we’ll talk about a few reasons your son may not like to read much now, and give you some real suggestions for solid, wholesome, challenging, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hal Young, Melanie Young

Topics covered

• reading
• boys
• homeschooling
• character building
• book recommendations

Keywords

• boys and books
• reading strategies
• homeschooling
• character building
• book recommendations

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Organizations: Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network

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