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A review by bookish_danielle
Boys and Girls Learn Differently: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by Michael Gurian
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!