TeachBoys.org is part of an education movement that understands the growing concerns of the discrepancy in the learning styles of the sexes and performance, especially in adolescent boys.
We are addressing concerns over literacy, ADHD, and depression in young males.
Young males today more then ever are not only questioning their roles in society, but also having a difficult time balancing new demands on them. There needs to be an emphasis on teaching emotional literacy to males.
Many young boys do poorly in school on account of not properly dealing with emotions. Teachboys.org aims to understand the fundamental difference in how boys need to be taught especially difficult ones.
Visit www.teachgirls.org
>> Key Teaching Aids From Amazon:
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| Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School by Abigail Norfleet James |
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| Teaching Boys Who Struggle in School: Strategies That Turn Underachievers into Successful Learners by Kathleen Palmer Cleveland |
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>> Gender differences
There is gathering evidence that, on average, boys and girls process all sorts of stimuli in quite different ways. There is evidence for hemispheric differences, with male brains being more compartmentalised, female brains better integrated. Perhaps as a result, girls are better at interpreting facial expressions and talking about emotions. Boys, on the other hand, take more risks, are more likely to over-Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School by Abigail Norfleet Jamesestimate their own ability and are generally more attracted to violence and conflict.
>> Some Facts/Concerns:
• Boys earn 70 percent of Ds and Fs and fewer than half of the As.
• Boys account for two-thirds of learning disability diagnoses.
• Boys represent 90 percent of discipline referrals.
• Boys dominate such brain-related learning disorders as ADD/ADHD, with millions now medicated in schools.
• 80 percent of high school dropouts are male.
• Males make up fewer than 40 percent of college students (Gurian, 2001).
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Some Teaching advice for Elementary Boys:
• Use beadwork and other manipulatives to promote fine motor development. Boys are behind girls in this area when they start school.
• Place books on shelves all around the room so boys get used to their omnipresence.
• Make lessons experiential and kinesthetic.
• Keep verbal instructions to no more than one minute.
• Personalize the student's desk, coat rack, and cubby to increase his sense of attachment.
• Use male mentors and role models, such as fathers, grandfathers, or other male volunteers.
• Let boys nurture one another through healthy aggression and direct empathy.
Attention Educators: Please help us by iving us advice on a crowdsourced project. We are developing a children's animated series called The Adventures Of Neutrina Li to help teach kids math and science. Please visit the site and leave your thoughts on it, something you come up with could end up in the show!
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