Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls -- Elementary Level

In his best-selling classic Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature of gender differences in the classroom. His important book explored the behavior teachers observed and the challenges they faced with both boys and girls in their classrooms. Taking the next step, Strategies for Teaching Boys?Elementary Level: A Workbook for Educators and Girls offers teachers a hands-on resource that draws on the Gurian Institute's research and training with elementary schools and school districts. The workbook presents practical strategies, lessons, and activities that have been field-tested in real classrooms and developed to harness boys' and girls' unique strengths. The workbook is designed to help teachers build a solid foundation of learning and study habits that their students can use in the classroom and at home. It covers the key curricular areas and offers proven techniques to make learning, no matter what the subject, more engaging for all students. The workbook is an essential resource for all teachers who want to improve their practice and get the most from all students?whatever their gender.

In his best-selling classic Boys and Girls LearnDifferently, Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature ofgender differences in the classroom. His important book exploredthe behavior teachers observed and the challenges they faced withboth boys and girls in their classrooms. Taking the next stepStrategies for Teaching Boys?Elementary Level: A Workbook forEducators and Girls offers teachers a hands-on resource thatdraws on the Gurian Institute's research and training withelementary schools and school districts. The workbook presentspractical strategies, lessons, and activities that have beenfield-tested in real classrooms and developed to harness boys' andgirls' unique strengths.The workbook is designed to help teachers build a solidfoundation of learning and study habits that their students can usein the classroom and at home. It covers the key curricular areasand offers proven techniques to make learning, no matter what thesubject, more engaging for all students.The workbook is an essential resource for all teachers who wantto improve their practice and get the most from allstudents?whatever their gender.

About This Book vThe Authors viiAbout the Gurian Institute ixAcknowledgments xi1 The Science of Boy-Girl Learning Differences 12 Keep 'Em Moving: Incorporating Movement Across the Curriculum 153 Make It Visual: Tools to Support Your Spatial Learners 354 Empower the Learner: Giving Students Choice and Control 675 Get Them Learning Together: Increasing Opportunities for Social Interaction 856 Making It Matter: Finding Ways to Make Learning Real 997 Art Smart: Blending Art and Music into the Core Curriculum 1198 Connecting with Your Students: Promoting Learning Through Teacher-Child Relationships 1399 Building Character: The Foundation for Learning and Life 15110 The Home Stretch: Getting Parents and Teachers on the Same Page 165Epilogue 181Sources 183Index 193