Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xiv, 351 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-329) and index. |
Contents |
1: Protecting the minds of boys -- The current crisis -- How boys learn -- 2: Starting boys out in boy-friendly learning environments -- Helping boys learn before they begin school -- Effective preschool and early learning environments for boys -- Removing key environmental stressors from boys' lives -- 3: Teaching school curricula in boy-friendly ways -- Helping boys learn reading, writing, and language arts -- Helping boys learn math and science -- Using single-gender classrooms effectively -- 4: Helping boys who need extra help -- A new vision of learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and behavioral disorders -- Confronting undermotivation and underperformance in boys' learning -- What parents and teachers can do to motivate boys to learn -- Helping sensitive boys in our schools. |
Subject |
Boys -- Education.
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Boys -- Psychology.
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Sex differences in education.
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Academic achievement.
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Added Author |
Stevens, Kathy, 1949-
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ISBN |
0787977616 (alk. paper) |
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9780787977610 (alk. paper) |
Standard No. |
9780787977610 |
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