Any suggestions on what to do with schools that don't want to tolerate boys
style? My son is doing well academically, with the exception of writing. He
HATES sitting still, and cannot organize his desk to save his life or mine,. He
has a natural aptitude and excels in math and science. He is
L, sounds as though you're on the right tack. My niece has always been a
high-grade poster, but she was constantly in trouble throughout grade and
middle school, because the curriculum simply couldn't hold her attention.
When my county began the magnet schools program, my sister put her into one
I've heard good things about Montessori schools. The problem, as you say, is
that the schools seem to be focused on only one style of teaching. I sat still
in school as a kid, as most of us did. But, I also had P.E. for a break, so my
mind and body could roam free. I had a lot of classes where
Same here. I always got good grades, but my parents were always told that I
tended to talk to much. Indeed, in high school I had to take VOE (Vocation
Office Education), where I learned to type, create business letters, etc. I did
well, but the teacher gave me a bad grade in citizenship, and
Interesting. I'm not well informed on the latest data on how boys and girls
learn. I know there's the feeling that boys are more mechanical, mathematically
gifted, hands on. Girls are supposed to be more conceptional, dreamy. But
things like saying girls read what's put in front of them,
Keith, I started to read the attached story, then stopped when I saw the
group attached to it. The Center on Education Policy frequently appears on
Faux/Fixed/Fox news. Take whatever they say with a salt mine.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote:
Absolutely...
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Lots of news on boys and school. None of it good.
Keith, I started
