Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School

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Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School

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Helps teachers recognize sociological and neurobiological foundations of cognitive gender differences and develop differentiated teaching strategies that are responsive to boys' learning styles.

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Paperback:	304 pages
Publisher:	Corwin Press
Publication Date:	March 22, 2007
Language:	English
ISBN:	1412936632
Product Length:	10.26 inches
Product Width:	6.68 inches
Product Height:	0.72 inches
Product Weight:	1.35 pounds
Package Length:	10.6 inches
Package Width:	6.9 inches
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Package Weight:	1.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 4 reviews

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28 of 28 found the following review helpful:

Practical and Enjoyable to Read! May 14, 2007 By Mary J. Wright "wright1mj"
As a former educator and a retired Managing Editor for Time-Life Education, it was refreshing to read a book for the educator that was practical and free of meaningless jargon. Abigail James writes a book for the classroom teacher that is clear, enjoyable, and full of nuggets of practical applications! Boys and girls learn differently -- and every classroom teacher discovers this truth. But our "one size fits all" education system does not take this into account. Instead of struggling with the "canned" approach to classroom management, a teacher can find creative and practical ways to do a better job with male and female learners. Ms. James bases her text on proven brain research, personal classroom experience in single-sex schools, and extensive quantitative research. Her humor and insight make this book an enjoyable read, as well as an informative one. I would recommend it highly to any classroom teacher.

17 of 17 found the following review helpful:

An excellent resource for both teachers and parents. Aug 23, 2007 By A. Monk "middle school science specialist"
James provides wide ranging and thorough information on the emotional and cognitive development of boys which will be of great use to classroom teachers. But there is such a wealth of expertise on the lives of boys that any parent would benefit from its practical insights and suggestions too. As a classroom teacher I can see that James really understands how children learn. She clearly identifies and provides concrete examples of the role of development, gender and the environment in nurturing learning. I was very impressed with the scope of her understanding, the currency of the research quoted, as well as the obvious field-tested practicality of her suggestions and insights.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

great resource Jul 09, 2011 By Katie Rickman
This book gave me great insight into my male students and my young son. Interesting explanations of why boys do what they do. I loved the parts about boys being experiential learners. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that has boys in their life.

Terrific resource for boy-mommas! Apr 02, 2012 By kb
I LOVE this book! I will be homeschooling my son half time next year when he starts kindergarten, and I can already tell that he has a very different learning style and learning experience than I do. I knew I needed to teach him in the style in which he would learn, not the style that came naturally to me based on how I learn. But I didn't know how.

This book is CHOCK FULL of reasons why boys struggle in certain areas in the traditional classroom environment, and what you can do to help them succeed in and enjoy school, and become engaged in the learning experience. I'm sure I will be using this book for reference from now until my son graduates high school. This is one of the best-valued products I've bought since the day he was born. Thank you Abigail James!