{"product_id":"the-minds-of-boys-isbn-9780787995287","title":"The Minds of Boys","description":"Michael Gurian's blockbuster bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is the bible for mothers, fathers, and educators on how to understand and raise boys. It has sold over 400,000 copies, been translated into 17 languages, and sells over 25,000 every year, which is more than any other book on boys in history. To follow up on this first book, which launched the boy's movement, he has now written this revolutionary new book which confronts what he and a lot of other parents and teachers in this country truly believe to be a \"boy's crisis\". \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here are the facts:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys today are simply not learning as well as girls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys receive 70% of the Ds and Fs given all students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys cause 90% of classroom discipline problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e80% of all high school dropouts are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMillions of American boys are on Ritalin and other mind-bending control drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnly 40% of college students are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd three out of four learning disabled students are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e So what can we do?  \u003cp\u003eGurian has the answer in this enormously fascinating and practical book which shows parents and teachers how to help boys overcome their current classroom obstacles by helping to create the proper learning environment, understand how to help boys work with their unique natural gifts, nurture and expand every bit of their potential, and enabling them to succeed in life the way they ought to.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGurian presents a whole new way of solving the problem based on the success of his program in schools across the country, the latest research and application of neuro-biological research on how boys' brains actually work and how they can learn very well if they're properly taught.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone who cares about the future of our boys must read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Protecting the Minds of Boys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Current Crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs There Really a Crisis?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and Fixing the Crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Next Step.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 How Boys Learn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoy Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mismatch Between Boys and Conventional Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfronting an Educational Myth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnding the Myth of Gender Plasticity and Supporting the Way Boys \u003ci\u003eActually\u003c\/i\u003e Learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Boy-Friendly Model for Protecting the Minds of Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Practical.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Starting Boys Out in Boy-friendly Learning Environments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Helping Boys Learn Before they Begin School.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the Learning Potential of a Young Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Bonding and Attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoys' Special Attachment Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Strategies to Promote Attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Emotions in a Boy's Early Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Philosophy of Choice Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Verbal Development in a Young Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing a Boy's Fine and Gross Motor Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalming the Hidden Stressors in a Boy's Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Effective Preschool and Early Learning Environments for Boys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a Boy-Friendly Learning Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoys and Sensory Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrain Breaks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic and the Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Outdoor Classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Have to Use Your Words to Use Your Brain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Removing Key Environmental Stressors from Boys' Lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Brain Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrain Injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreen Time: TVs, Videos, Video Games, Computers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat a Boy Eats and Drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beauty of Brain Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Teaching School Curricula in Boy-friendly Ways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Helping Boys Learn Reading, Writing, and Language Arts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Parents Can Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Teachers Can Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Heroes Read and Write?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Helping Boys Learn Math and Science.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevance!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Parents Can Do to Help Boys Learn Math.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Teachers Can Do to Help Boys Learn Math.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Parents Can Do to Help Boys Learn Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Teachers Can Do to Help Boys Learn Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of the Arts and Athletics in Academics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Using Single-gender Classrooms Effectively.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Essential Search for Equality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Success of Single-Gender Classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Teacher and Parent Buy-In.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-Gender Sex Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Single-Gender Innovations to Your School.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Helping Boys Who Need Extra Help.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 A New Vision of Learning Disabilities, ADD\/ADHD, and Behavioral Disorders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inherent Fragility of the Male Brain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Our Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Right Diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Confronting Undermotivation and Underperformance in Boys' Learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndermotivated, Underperforming Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Causes of Undermotivation—and Some Cures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Gifted Boys Are Undermotivated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivating Our Sons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 What Parents and Teachers Can Do to Motivate Boys to Learn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Parents Can Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Teachers Can Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Gifted Nonachievers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key Role of Men in Motivating Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving No Boy Behind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Helping Sensitive Boys in Our Schools.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridge Brains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFighting Gender Stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emotional Lives of Sensitive Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Parents Can Do to Help Sensitive Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Teachers Can Do to Help Sensitive Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing to Succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Ten Tips for Handling Bullying Among Boys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gurian Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and nineteen other books, including \u003ci\u003eA Fine Young Man, The Good Son, The Wonder of Girls,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoys and Girls Learn Differently!\u003c\/i\u003e He is a pioneer in the fields of family development and education and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday, Good Morning America,\u003c\/i\u003e CNN, NPR, and in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, Time, Newsweek,\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is the training director of the Gurian Institute and has worked in education, child development, and the nonprofit world for more than thirty years in programs as diverse as juvenile and adult corrections, teen pregnancy prevention, cultural competency training, domestic violence prevention, and women's issues.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderfully readable, \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e fills a great void for parents and educators by offering practical ways to change the developmental course for boys at risk. Gurian and Stevens show us that we don't have to surrender our boys to depression or school failure: an essential piece of school reform!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Robin Karr-Morse\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eGhosts from the Nursery\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens pull the pieces together in \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, including the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of boys. This is a must-read for educators from preschool through young adulthood and for any parent or grandparent who is raising a boy. This book is well researched, offering concrete ways to help our boys develop and flourish in and out of school.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dr. Paul D. Slocumb\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eHear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent read. 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