Image SourceA mixed learning environment can have lots of benefits. But some teaching strategies may not apply well to both … [Read more...]
Why Treating Boys Like Girls Won’t Close the Gender Gap in Education
The headline -- Boys should be treated "more like girls" to stop them falling behind at school -- was enough to make me … [Read more...]
How (Not) to Talk To Boys
Maybe I'm just hyper-sensitive to language. Or maybe I just strongly believe that little boys should have the freedom to be … [Read more...]
Star Wars Day
May 4 is Star Wars Day. Don't get it? Say it, out loud. With a "the" between "May" and "4th". Add a "be with you on the … [Read more...]
Books for Boys: Comics
Most boys -- even boys who hate reading -- find it hard to resist comic books. The attraction is obvious: active, colorful … [Read more...]
Blogathon2010: Haiku
Posting everyday can be a challenge. There's the time commitment, sure, but even more than that, there's the pressure to stay … [Read more...]
Snapshot Sunday: First Demonstration Speech
I love 4H. Beyond giving kids an opportunity to explore multiple interests under adult mentors, 4H stresses public speaking … [Read more...]
Who Needs Textbooks?
This is the box of crackers I bought for my boys, for no other reason than A) they love them and B) the crackers were on … [Read more...]
Teaching Boys to Write
In 2010, a headline blared, "Three-year-old boys should be made to write to stop gender gap."Officials in the UK, … [Read more...]
writing vs. Writing
Do your boys like to write? Most boys don't. Boys' fine motor skills tend to develop later than girls', and so for most boys, … [Read more...]
