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The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life
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- 9780787995287
- ISBN
- 9780787995287
- Book Title
- Minds of Boys : Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Education
- Topic
- Educational Psychology, Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science, Parenting / General, Education, Counseling / Academic Development
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
About this product
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Michael Gurian's blockbuster bestseller The Wonder of Boys is the bible for mothers, fathers, and educators on how to understand and raise boys. It has sold over 400,000 copies, been translated into 17 languages, and sells over 25,000 every year, which is more than any other book on boys in history.
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0787995282
ISBN-13
9780787995287
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57101286
Product Key Features
Book Title
Minds of Boys : Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Educational Psychology, Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science, Parenting / General, Education, Counseling / Academic Development
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Education
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
As Told to
Stevens, Kathy
Table of Content
Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: Protecting the Minds of Boys. 1 The Current Crisis. Is There Really a Crisis? Understanding and Fixing the Crisis. The Next Step. 2 How Boys Learn. A New Science. Boy Energy. The Mismatch Between Boys and Conventional Education. Confronting an Educational Myth. Ending the Myth of Gender Plasticity and Supporting the Way Boys Actually Learn. A Boy-Friendly Model for Protecting the Minds of Boys. Becoming Practical. Part Two: Starting Boys Out in Boy-friendly Learning Environments. 3 Helping Boys Learn Before they Begin School. Protecting the Learning Potential of a Young Brain. Building Bonding and Attachment. Boys' Special Attachment Issues. Ten Strategies to Promote Attachment. The Importance of Emotions in a Boy's Early Education. The Core Philosophy of Choice Making. Promoting Verbal Development in a Young Boy. Balancing a Boy's Fine and Gross Motor Development. Calming the Hidden Stressors in a Boy's Life. 4 Effective Preschool and Early Learning Environments for Boys. Providing a Boy-Friendly Learning Environment. Boys and Sensory Issues. Brain Breaks. Music and the Brain. The Outdoor Classroom. Do You Have to Use Your Words to Use Your Brain? 5 Removing Key Environmental Stressors from Boys' Lives. Promoting Brain Health. Brain Injuries. Screen Time: TVs, Videos, Video Games, Computers. What a Boy Eats and Drinks. The Beauty of Brain Health. Part Three: Teaching School Curricula in Boy-friendly Ways. 6 Helping Boys Learn Reading, Writing, and Language Arts. What Parents Can Do. What Teachers Can Do. Do Heroes Read and Write? 7 Helping Boys Learn Math and Science. Relevance! What Parents Can Do to Help Boys Learn Math. What Teachers Can Do to Help Boys Learn Math. What Parents Can Do to Help Boys Learn Science. What Teachers Can Do to Help Boys Learn Science. The Importance of the Arts and Athletics in Academics. 8 Using Single-gender Classrooms Effectively. The Essential Search for Equality. The Success of Single-Gender Classes. The Importance of Teacher and Parent Buy-In. Single-Gender Sex Education. Bringing Single-Gender Innovations to Your School. Part Four: Helping Boys Who Need Extra Help. 9 A New Vision of Learning Disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and Behavioral Disorders. The Inherent Fragility of the Male Brain. Changing Our Course. Getting the Right Diagnosis. Treatment. Moving to Optimism. 10 Confronting Undermotivation and Underperformance in Boys' Learning. Undermotivated, Underperforming Boys. Some Causes of Undermotivation--and Some Cures. When Gifted Boys Are Undermotivated. Motivating Our Sons. 11 What Parents and Teachers Can Do to Motivate Boys to Learn. What Parents Can Do. What Teachers Can Do. Helping Gifted Nonachievers. The Key Role of Men in Motivating Boys. Leaving No Boy Behind. 12 Helping Sensitive Boys in Our Schools. Bridge Brains. Fighting Gender Stereotypes. The Emotional Lives of Sensitive Boys. What Parents Can Do to Help Sensitive Boys. What Teachers Can Do to Help Sensitive Boys. Choosing to Succeed. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Appendix: Ten Tips for Handling Bullying Among Boys. The Gurian Institute. About the Authors. Index.
Copyright Date
2007
Dewey Decimal
371.823
Dewey Edition
22
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