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The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life (Hardcover)

by Michael Gurian (Author), Kathy Stevens (Contributor) "The sign outside the preschool reads, "ALL CHILDREN WELCOME..." (more)
Key Phrases: learning fragility, learning depression, bridge brains, Gurian Institute, Did You Know, United States (more...)
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Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys (1996), and Stevens investigate the "male learning style" that is so often at odds with current educational practices, leaving the mistaken impression that boys are difficult to manage and teach. The authors begin by detailing the crisis faced by boys--lower grades, greater discipline problems, higher dropout rates. They then explore research on the differences between the male and the female brain that account for their differences in conforming to current teaching methods. Throughout the book, Gurian and Stevens offer advice to parents and teachers on how to encourage learning based on the particular strengths of boys, from bursts of attention and physical play with infant boys to appropriate discipline as they grow older to developing a more boy-friendly curriculum at schools. The authors emphasize that their strategies are aimed at boosting the learning and academic performance of boys without disadvantaging girls in any way. Parents and teachers concerned about teaching and disciplining boys will appreciate this thought-provoking perspective. Vanessa Bush
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“…I found the authors’ thesis compelling” (Times Educational Supplement, 13th January 2006)

“…practical…the authors offer step-by-step guidance to help boys…” (Human Givens, Vol 12 (3), 2005)

"…(Gurian’s) humane, thought-provoking strategy for engaging boy’s…" (The Times T2, 4th November 2005)

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass (August 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0787977616
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787977610
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #216,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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