Boy Writers - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:16:02Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/boy-writers?groupUrl=somerspointteachers&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A395799&groupId=649749%3AGroup%3A293677&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn the dog world eye to eye c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-27:649749:Comment:3976222009-10-27T00:44:32.310ZPatricia Carsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PatriciaCarson
In the dog world eye to eye contact means a challenge and you try not to let two male dogs get face to face. I guess maybe it does indicate dominance.
In the dog world eye to eye contact means a challenge and you try not to let two male dogs get face to face. I guess maybe it does indicate dominance. I will try this on my husband…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-26:649749:Comment:3968582009-10-26T11:37:16.785ZLisa Litz-Neavearhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaLitzNeavear
I will try this on my husband...Seriously, this sounds like something that is easy to implement. I'm going to try it too! I'm wondering what the rationale behind it is; is eye contact a sign of dominance?
I will try this on my husband...Seriously, this sounds like something that is easy to implement. I'm going to try it too! I'm wondering what the rationale behind it is; is eye contact a sign of dominance? Just as a side note, I went t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-25:649749:Comment:3965392009-10-25T16:49:02.247ZJanet Steeverhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JanetSteever41
Just as a side note, I went to two great wksps in years past. Through these I learned that boys definitely do learn differently and have continued to blend as many physical activities into their choice and outside play, hammering nails into wood, hammering acorns apart to help the squirrels get their nuts, etc.. But I also learned that boys take reprimands differently also. It is said that a boy will listen better to constructive criticism if you talk to their ear and not give eye contact. I…
Just as a side note, I went to two great wksps in years past. Through these I learned that boys definitely do learn differently and have continued to blend as many physical activities into their choice and outside play, hammering nails into wood, hammering acorns apart to help the squirrels get their nuts, etc.. But I also learned that boys take reprimands differently also. It is said that a boy will listen better to constructive criticism if you talk to their ear and not give eye contact. I have tried it often and it does work!! I will try to remember this i…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-25:649749:Comment:3965352009-10-25T16:41:14.177ZJanet Steeverhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JanetSteever41
I will try to remember this idea. At this point, I have no extra time at all, but once I assess everyone in Nov. for conferences, I will try this. It should be interesting!
I will try to remember this idea. At this point, I have no extra time at all, but once I assess everyone in Nov. for conferences, I will try this. It should be interesting! Check out this blog by the au…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-24:649749:Comment:3961532009-10-24T12:31:47.966ZJennifer Luffhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JenniferLuff
Check out this blog by the author of the Book Whisperer - <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/">http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/</a> She talks about boys and reading it is pretty interesting.
Check out this blog by the author of the Book Whisperer - <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/">http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/</a> She talks about boys and reading it is pretty interesting. I had tended to think of gend…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-23:649749:Comment:3958492009-10-23T20:51:29.100ZLisa Litz-Neavearhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaLitzNeavear
I had tended to think of gender bias in terms of bias adversely affecting girls. I'm glad that I'm now more aware of how gender bias affects boys.
I had tended to think of gender bias in terms of bias adversely affecting girls. I'm glad that I'm now more aware of how gender bias affects boys. I have been preaching this fo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-23:649749:Comment:3957992009-10-23T18:35:08.727ZMario Montanerohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarioMontanero
I have been preaching this for years. Gender bias in education truly exist.
I have been preaching this for years. Gender bias in education truly exist. The video that we saw was a c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-22:649749:Comment:3950072009-10-22T02:55:11.380ZLisa Litz-Neavearhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaLitzNeavear
The video that we saw was a clip from "Raising Cain" a PBS show (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/opb/raisingcain/">http://www.pbs.org/opb/raisingcain/</a>). The PBS site has a parents' guide which looks fairly detailed. I'm going to try to get the DVD from Netflix so I can see the whole thing! The video segment we saw was quite illuminating.<br />
I especially liked the way the teacher did not edit the children at all, and left the critiquing up to the other children. She showed a lot of respect towards…
The video that we saw was a clip from "Raising Cain" a PBS show (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/opb/raisingcain/">http://www.pbs.org/opb/raisingcain/</a>). The PBS site has a parents' guide which looks fairly detailed. I'm going to try to get the DVD from Netflix so I can see the whole thing! The video segment we saw was quite illuminating.<br />
I especially liked the way the teacher did not edit the children at all, and left the critiquing up to the other children. She showed a lot of respect towards her students' "writing" as well as their opinions of each others' ideas. Janet,
I am so glad that you…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-21:649749:Comment:3947882009-10-21T22:30:31.796ZMichelle Baltzhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MichelleBaltz
Janet,<br />
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I am so glad that you replied! In the video we saw at the presentation, they showed the boys playing on the playground and how the boys play typically differed from the girls play (Pretend sword fights, throwing sand at eachother.). Many of the boys were playing in a way that could be deemed more violent than the girls. This is what many boys think about and spend their time doing, so it is natural that their writing and drawings would manifest similar images.<br />
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If you have time one…
Janet,<br />
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I am so glad that you replied! In the video we saw at the presentation, they showed the boys playing on the playground and how the boys play typically differed from the girls play (Pretend sword fights, throwing sand at eachother.). Many of the boys were playing in a way that could be deemed more violent than the girls. This is what many boys think about and spend their time doing, so it is natural that their writing and drawings would manifest similar images.<br />
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If you have time one week, you should try something the teacher did in the video. She pulled one child aside at a time over a week and had them tell her a story. She wrote the story in a notebook. It would be interesting to see what the girls' stories were about and what the boys' stories were about. I wasn't going to reply to th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-21:649749:Comment:3946752009-10-21T19:16:27.699ZJanet Steeverhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JanetSteever41
I wasn't going to reply to this, but was interested in the topic. Then today, during our choice centers, I noticed the same characteristics in their "play". It was very interesting to watch after reading the comments. It seems to explain the popularity of superhero/fantasy play with the boys even though I offer none. They can become anything in their minds with very little materials available. This does lend itself to a more active and aggressive play also.
I wasn't going to reply to this, but was interested in the topic. Then today, during our choice centers, I noticed the same characteristics in their "play". It was very interesting to watch after reading the comments. It seems to explain the popularity of superhero/fantasy play with the boys even though I offer none. They can become anything in their minds with very little materials available. This does lend itself to a more active and aggressive play also.