Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls -- Elementary Level: A Workbook for Educators

About This Book v

The Authors vii

About the Gurian Institute ix

Acknowledgments xi

1 The Science of Boy-Girl Learning Differences 1

2 Keep ’Em Moving: Incorporating Movement Across the Curriculum 15

3 Make It Visual: Tools to Support Your Spatial Learners 35

4 Empower the Learner: Giving Students Choice and Control 67

5 Get Them Learning Together: Increasing Opportunities for Social Interaction 85

6 Making It Matter: Finding Ways to Make Learning Real 99

7 Art Smart: Blending Art and Music into the Core Curriculum 119

8 Connecting with Your Students: Promoting Learning Through Teacher-Child Relationships 139

9 Building Character: The Foundation for Learning and Life 151

10 The Home Stretch: Getting Parents and Teachers on the Same Page 165

Epilogue 181

Sources 183

Index 193