tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post669694017905581736..comments2019-01-29T18:37:40.035-08:00Comments on Pena's Place: Boys vs. GirlsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077042240794808654noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-81554924843860182122015-03-10T19:38:27.658-07:002015-03-10T19:38:27.658-07:00I reaaly like Lee Ann's comment about short se...I reaaly like Lee Ann's comment about short segments and movement. Young boys have a much worse attention span than girls, statistically speaking, and they tend to have much more trouble sitting still. Keep reflecting each lesson on what worked well, what could be improved on, and what needs to be scrapped! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078449431043682476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-27352570672941871532015-03-07T11:04:50.734-08:002015-03-07T11:04:50.734-08:00Thank you for the comments everyone. Anita, I'...Thank you for the comments everyone. Anita, I'm realizing this so much just raising my own two boys. I often look at my friends who have girls and wish I had it as "easy". Then they tell me of the drama and emotions and I quickly recant. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077042240794808654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-77148894782194055312015-03-06T18:43:43.829-08:002015-03-06T18:43:43.829-08:00So much of this post is real and painful Boys are...So much of this post is real and painful Boys are different than girls. We know that even if we don't want to admit it. They need more action, more interaction and MORE hugs! That is just the way it is. drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-76594207730493720522015-03-06T18:42:24.033-08:002015-03-06T18:42:24.033-08:00You may want to read MISREADING MASCULINITY by Tom...You may want to read MISREADING MASCULINITY by Tom Newkirk. There are a few other titles (new this year) about reaching boys who struggle. It's an important topic and one that we all need to consider.Marilyn Minerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796997722805292448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-7248120161699608142015-03-06T18:42:14.539-08:002015-03-06T18:42:14.539-08:00You may want to read MISREADING MASCULINITY by Tom...You may want to read MISREADING MASCULINITY by Tom Newkirk. There are a few other titles (new this year) about reaching boys who struggle. It's an important topic and one that we all need to consider.Marilyn Minerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796997722805292448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245014665577056972.post-44420497511146413112015-03-06T15:10:06.513-08:002015-03-06T15:10:06.513-08:00I love this part: "But...what if my teaching ...I love this part: "But...what if my teaching IS impacting this? Well, I can control that." Indeed you can! Great thinking here. One thing that works to engage boys in my classroom is short segments and movement. We might do one activity for 10-12 minutes then switch and sometimes that switch involves getting up and walking to another area of the classroom (centers or carousel brainstorming or discussions in another area). My boys like to move. Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.com