Jump-starting boys : help your reluctant learner find success in school and life /
Withers, Pam.
Jump-starting boys : help your reluctant learner find success in school and life / Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill, M.A., L.M.F.T. ; foreword by Dr. John Duffy. - xx, 285 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-260).
Who's underachieving now? Yes, boys. Who says and why? -- The literacy link: why reading and writing skills are key -- Math, science, and underachievement: making the difference -- What holds smart kids back? Physical issues -- Dads and other alpha males: the role model factor at home -- School shortcomings: what parents can do -- Wise guys: the importance of mentors -- Real boys read: what and how do they want to read? -- Real boys write: making it happen, making it fun and effective -- Real boys talk: winning with words -- School's out: transitions to adulthood.
1936740397 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781936740390 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013009246
Academic achievement.
Boys--Psychology.
Home and school.
Parenting.
Underachievers.
Jump-starting boys : help your reluctant learner find success in school and life / Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill, M.A., L.M.F.T. ; foreword by Dr. John Duffy. - xx, 285 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-260).
Who's underachieving now? Yes, boys. Who says and why? -- The literacy link: why reading and writing skills are key -- Math, science, and underachievement: making the difference -- What holds smart kids back? Physical issues -- Dads and other alpha males: the role model factor at home -- School shortcomings: what parents can do -- Wise guys: the importance of mentors -- Real boys read: what and how do they want to read? -- Real boys write: making it happen, making it fun and effective -- Real boys talk: winning with words -- School's out: transitions to adulthood.
1936740397 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781936740390 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013009246
Academic achievement.
Boys--Psychology.
Home and school.
Parenting.
Underachievers.