Boys and Girls Learn Differently! A Guide for Teachers and Parents

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In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Guriansynthesizes the current knowledge and clearly demonstrates how thisdistinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender differencesaffects how boys and girls learn. Gurian presents a new way toeducate our children based on brain science, neurologicaldevelopment, and chemical and hormonal disparities.

The innovationspresented in this book were applied in the classroom and provensuccessful, with dramatic improvements in test scores, during atwo-year study that Gurian and his colleagues conducted in sixMissouri school districts. Lots of information, but poorly organized, especially in the earlier parts of the book. Some good insights, but the lack of organization hinders using the book for cogent advice.

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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Girls being language oriented and boys being spatially, mathematically oriented. That pretty much covers most of what he says. It is difficult to separate what is actually learned behavior and what is wired because, as I said before, it is easy for children to pick up on social norms.

He says he has studied other cultures but he never really gives example to prove anything.

Examples from teachers journals don't do much to highlight what is really that different, they just tell you how those children have learned to behave. Also, he has an underlying distaste for the feminist movement. I think there are a lot of ways that we have confused boys as to how to become men and I don't deny that there is some wonder in the differences of the sexes, but I think we put a lot of people in a box when we try to quantify it all.

He talks about boys who lean more toward a female brain or a girl who leans more toward a male brain and how they might not fit with the things he is saying about boys and girls.

I say that people are people and the differences are not enough to write a whole book about. It separates us from really learning about THAT person and we try to calculate based on their gender. I am not sure that it causes us to celebrate or appreciate differences and the way that they are both equally wondrous and valuable. Like Gurian says there are some innovations that the classroom could use and they work for both boys and girls.

The positives of this book: He encourages inter-generational support through use of volunteers. He suggests that the older children teach the young, instilling a sense of responsibility that goes a long way toward character being built and lowers negative peer pressure both for the child teaching and the child being taught. Aug 05, Danielle Wells rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have 2 children - a boy and a girl.

I'm not so ignorant to think that I can teach them the same way and both equally benefit. In fact their brains are so very different from each other, that a parent or teacher would remiss in not having this information! It's a wealth of knowledge! Because this book is heavily cited, I got some great book recommendations just from reading the notes at the back!

It talks about the inherent differences between the male and female brain, how those differences affe I have 2 children - a boy and a girl. It talks about the inherent differences between the male and female brain, how those differences affect boys and girls, and how to apply brain-based research when dealing with both genders. And there are chapters on individual subjects and how each gender and age deal with that subject and work through it.

There's a chapter on structural innovations within a school setting dress code, same sex learning, uniforms, class size, etc. And not being a male, it brought forth concepts that I had not previously pondered, issues males have with different styles of learning, subjects taught. I think every parent should read this regardless of the gender of their children or age. There is so much to be learned from brain-based research and we are so blessed to live in an age where it is readily available for our use! I read this book as a part of mandatory reading for one of my master's classes in Educational Leadership and Administration.

Overall, I believe that this book has definitely highlighted some key aspects to how boy and girls are different and we, as educators, should be treating them differently. Much of the brain research was not as shocking to me as it might have been 10 years ago, but I have also done a lot more reading and research on brain-based learning prior to this book. I was very happy wi I read this book as a part of mandatory reading for one of my master's classes in Educational Leadership and Administration.

I was very happy with the way that Gurian et al. It made it well-organized and easy to read.

Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

It will also help me to go back in and find the key information I may need to refer to in the future, either for class or for application. My criticism of this book is that there were many sections that were repetitive. Too much telling me what I was going to read instead of just telling me. I would have preferred more information that is referred to in Gurian's other publications instead of the verbose introductions. Lastly, I really appreciated that Gurian et al. Well recommended for educators and parents who are looking for some straight-forward suggestions to working with boys and girls. Jan 17, Jeanne Haselkorn rated it it was ok.

I didn't even finish, though. Like all help books at least the ones I've read , it's pretty repetitive. Since my kids are under 4 yrs old, should serve my purposes for a while yet. Some of the stuff is well-known boys generally better at math, girls at reading , though it goes into more detail as to why, and also gives suggestions of ho I didn't even finish, though. Some of the stuff is well-known boys generally better at math, girls at reading , though it goes into more detail as to why, and also gives suggestions of how to combat those leanings.

They're not really being bad, it's just inherent in their brain that they need to move around more often, etc. Worthwhile read, though, again, I didn't care to finish the whole book. Mar 13, Dale rated it really liked it. A Guide for Teachers and Parents to be a useful and fascinating introduction to the general strengths and weaknesses of males and females in the classroom. These may be old ideas in the biology lab, but someone needs to walk over to the schools of education across the country and inform them bec A teacher's review I found Boys and Girls Learn Differently: These may be old ideas in the biology lab, but someone needs to walk over to the schools of education across the country and inform them because the 'tabula rasa' theory the mind is a blank slate and gender differences are entirely a product of culture, not nature is alive and still kicking hard.

The only complaint I have is that Gurian refers a lot to seminars and ongoing experiments in school designs that will be helpful in teaching to the strengths and weaknesses of girls and boys. However, he comes up a bit short in providing concrete examples of how to help both boys and girls. I check this out of the library to listen to as I was cleaning my house. If anyone wants to get a gift for me this would be the book.

This is an easy listen, just wish I had a hard copy that I could mark up and take notes in. This book opened my eyes to helping my boys preform better in a school system where that may not be possible, but here at home I can use the differences in my children to help them learn the bes I check this out of the library to listen to as I was cleaning my house. This book opened my eyes to helping my boys preform better in a school system where that may not be possible, but here at home I can use the differences in my children to help them learn the best they can, and without the fighting. My daughter loves school, my boys not so much.

Boys and Girls are different and should be.

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The brains are just made different, for different life functions, education should reform to meet these needs. All Boy and All girl classes, and multi age classes are not a bad thing, and help develop the brain and learn for the children. This is a must read for parents, teachers or school administrator The book examines the biological differences between the male and female brain, providing examples of how these differences affect the development and learning of boys and girls.

The book overall covers a lot of information, and reading it in its entirety felt like reading a textbook in its en The book examines the biological differences between the male and female brain, providing examples of how these differences affect the development and learning of boys and girls.

The book overall covers a lot of information, and reading it in its entirety felt like reading a textbook in its entirety. The other chapters can be read specifically by the audience to which the chapter pertains, e. May 25, Michael rated it liked it. I enjoyed the first part that discusses the differing neurobiology of boys and girls with direct implications for teaching the different sexes. The author makes an interesting argument that the research shows that it is actually boys, not girls, who have the most learning problems and inequalities in today's classrooms.

The second part is well suited to teachers of elementary, middle, and high schools as it's full of suggestions on how best to connect, convey, and teach boys and girls at differe I enjoyed the first part that discusses the differing neurobiology of boys and girls with direct implications for teaching the different sexes.

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