5-7yo boys: what are they into? what interests them?

[Hulababy]

Further to my other thread re. story sacks:

So far all of the children I am being asked to work with, for additional support and encouragement with their reading/literacy are boys.

I need to put together some story sacks suitable for use with these children, but I really need to get them on board and really engaged as much as possible.

So, what do the 5-7yo boys you know/have really like/ What gets them fired up, geys their imagination and interests flowing?

Do they have any favourite stories they like to read/have read to them?

(These are chldren struggling with literacy and we are looking for books to be read out loud to them in a limited period of time, so not chapter books, etc.) Can be fiction and non fiction, and don't have to be just books - other media is fine.

Any help? Thank you.

I know lots don't like HH tooticky, but so many do. I am still up in the air about that one. My DD loves HH as do most of her friends.

I like the skeleton idea. Oooh - going to have a look at that ne tomorrow too.

Thanks for all the great ideas.

hannahsaunt - we have a few of the Bananas books here, as DD has read them.

I just feel for the little brothers. But then, the little brothers often like the stories too

def picture books for 30 min session then, if you want to get other stuff done aswell.

skeletons
funny bones
fact book
rhymes
another book
skeleton
gogos

Tanks for that CS - excellent.

Spoke to head and depouty today and they loved these ideas.

Looks like I am actually going to be having more Y1 than Y2 now, and also a fair few girls as well.

But these ideas still work well.

Hula - did you get my email?

age appropriate lego.

involes deciphering those instruction booklets. then they have a toy at end.

fantastic imo

my boys 8 ,7, 3 are into mud, mud, mud and annoying their sisters( also like lego, and those horrid tubs of goo that make farting noises when you push the stuff, favorite game of the moment is " lets see who can freek mum out the most by leaving crap in trouser pockets in laundry, so far today have found stones twigs and dead earthworms, lovely!)

Saltire - yes, it came through to my phone at work earlier. Will reply soon; just back in.