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brinastewart's review
4.0
I liked the information that was offered in this book. I know that male and female brains are wired differently (with some exceptions) and this helped me to learn in what ways they learn and grow as well as how the learning environment can help support both ways of learning.
cbear550's review
5.0
A must read for every parent and teacher, this book will change the way that you interact with children. As a new teacher this book has been a tremendous help to me, I only wish I had discovered it sooner! It holds information and advice for each age group along with real life scenarios written by teachers.
jmcdbrock's review
2.0
Some interesting parts...but many recommendations not doable for your average parent or teacher (e.g., small class size, multiple teachers per classroom, year-round school)...and some downright objectionable tips (shaming a child by making them go hang out in a younger classroom, sending child on a wild goose chase all over school in search of a book that doesn't exist). Is that really the best he could come up with?
oursuburbanfarm's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the first 2 chapters on how male and female brains are physically different and the implications of the differences. The sections about specific age levels seemed more "best practices" than truly focused on brain differences.
bookish_danielle's review against another edition
5.0
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 affect boys and girls, and how to apply brain-based research when dealing with both genders. Then there are separate chapters on bonding/attachment and discipline/nurturing - each of those chapters are delineated further into sections on age/grade. 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 how that affects each gender and age.
It's really interesting! 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!
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 affect boys and girls, and how to apply brain-based research when dealing with both genders. Then there are separate chapters on bonding/attachment and discipline/nurturing - each of those chapters are delineated further into sections on age/grade. 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 how that affects each gender and age.
It's really interesting! 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!
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