Boys and girls learn differently: a guide for teachers and parents

Introduction Brain-Based Research Creating the Ultimate Classroom The Gurian Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Boys and Girls Learn Differently Patricia Henley and Terry Trueman PART ONE: HOW BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY 1. How the Brain Learns: Inherent Differences Between Boys and Girls The Wide Spectrum of Gender in the Brain How the Brain Works How Boys' and Girls' Minds Are Different Developmental and Structural Differences Chemical Differences Hormonal Differences Functional Differences Differences in Processing Emotion Why the Brains Are Different A Brief History of Brain Difference The Role of Hormones in the Womb and at Puberty 2. How Brain-Based Differences Affect Boys and Girls Areas of Learning-Style Difference Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Abstract and Concrete Reasoning Use of Language Logic and Evidence The Likelihood of Boredom Use of Space Movement Sensitivity and Group Dynamics Use of Symbolism Use of Learning Teams Learning Differences and the Intelligences Time and Sequence Space and Place Applying the Intelligences to Brain-Based Gender Difference The State of Boys and Girls in Our Schools Advantages for Boys, Disadvantages for Girls Advantages for Girls, Disadvantages for Boys Applying Brain-Based Research to Gender Advantage Studies Based on Political Assumptions The Political Search for Workplace Privation Creating the Ultimate Classroom PART TWO: CREATING THE ULTIMATE CLASSROOM FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS Authors' Note 3. The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom The Foundation of Early Learning: Bonding and Attachment Handling Children's Emotional Stress Bonding and Attachment Solutions Day Care, Preschool, and Kindergarten Community Building The Case for Preschool Parents as Teachers The Parent Education Coordinator Nutrition and Learning Carbohydrates, Proteins, and the School Day Fatty Acids Dealing with Aggressive Behavior Aggression Nurturance Increasing Empathy Nurturance and Verbalization Discipline Techniques The Outdoor Classroom Directing Boys and Girls to Academic Excellence Teaching Math and Spatials Language Development Special Education Creating a Tribe: Bonding and School-Home Alliances Use of Psychotropic Medications The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom for Both Boys and Girls For the Boys For the Girls Tips for Parents 4. The Ultimate Elementary School Classroom Structural Innovations Use of School Time Class Size, Number of Teachers, and Teacher-to-Student Ratio Using Group Dynamics and Group Work as a Basis of Pedagogy Use of Computers and Other Media in Elementary School The Outdoor Classroom Bonding and Attachment in Elementary Learning Handling Students' Emotional Stress The Role of the Mentor Community Collaboration: Mentors from Outside the School How to Provide Discipline in the Elementary Classroom Learning from Past Mistakes Discipline Techniques After a...