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Do boys and girls learn differently?
Hi,
Dr Michael Gurian has written a book entitled 'Boys and Girls Learn Differently'. He has some strategies which have been successful in classrooms.
Preschool and Kindergarten
Encourage girls to assert themselves around dominant boys.
Direct boys to help other children and clean the classroom
Facilitate working groups in which girls take a leadership role.
Encourage boys to understand their feelings.
Elementary School
Match math and science learning to journal keeping, allowing girls to use writing strengths to process math and scientific data.
Offer story telling and myth making to help boys develop their imaginative and verbal skills.
High School
Encourage girls to compete in learning, and provide group learning frameworks.
Allow movement in the classroom and make sure boys participate in conflict resolution and communication training.
Do you agree with Dr Gurian? Do boys and girls learn differently?
Should boys and girls be treated differently in the classroom?
NancyNic
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