Introduction; Brain-Based Research; Creating the Ultimate Classroom; The Gurian Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; Boys and Girls Learn Differently; Patricia Henley and Terry Trueman; PART ONE: HOW BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY; 1. How the Brain Learns: Inherent Differences Between Boys and Girls; The Wide Spectrum of Gender in the Brain; How the Brain Works; How Boys' and Girls' Minds Are Different; Developmental and Structural Differences; Chemical Differences; Hormonal Differences; Functional Differences; Differences in Processing Emotion; Why the Brains Are Different; A Brief History of Brain Difference; The Role of Hormones in the Womb and at Puberty; 2. How Brain-Based Differences Affect Boys and Girls; Areas of Learning-Style Difference; Deductive and Inductive Reasoning; Abstract and Concrete Reasoning; Use of Language; Logic and Evidence; The Likelihood of Boredom; Use of Space; Movement; Sensitivity and Group Dynamics; Use of Symbolism; Use of Learning Teams; Learning Differences and the Intelligences; Time and Sequence; Space and Place; Applying the Intelligences to Brain-Based Gender Difference; The State of Boys and Girls in Our Schools; Advantages for Boys, Disadvantages for Girls; Advantages for Girls, Disadvantages for Boys; Applying Brain-Based Research to Gender Advantage; Studies Based on Political Assumptions; The Political Search for Workplace Privation; Creating the Ultimate Classroom; PART TWO: CREATING THE ULTIMATE CLASSROOM FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS; Authors' Note; 3. The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom; The Foundation of Early Learning: Bonding and Attachment; Handling Children's Emotional Stress; Bonding and Attachment Solutions; Day Care, Preschool, and Kindergarten Community Building; The Case for Preschool; Parents as Teachers; The Parent Education Coordinator; Nutrition and Learning; Carbohydrates, Proteins, and the School Day; Fatty Acids; Dealing with Aggressive Behavior; Aggression Nurturance; Increasing Empathy Nurturance and Verbalization; Discipline Techniques; The Outdoor Classroom; Directing Boys and Girls to Academic Excellence; Teaching Math and Spatials; Language Development; Special Education; Creating a Tribe: Bonding and School-Home Alliances; Use of Psychotropic Medications; The Ultimate Preschool and Kindergarten Classroom for Both Boys and Girls; For the Boys; For the Girls; Tips for Parents; 4. The Ultimate Elementary School Classroom; Structural Innovations; Use of School Time; Class Size, Number of Teachers, and Teacher-to-Student Ratio; Using Group Dynamics and Group Work as a Basis of Pedagogy; Use of Computers and Other Media in Elementary School; The Outdoor Classroom; Bonding and Attachment in Elementary Learning; Handling Students' Emotional Stress; The Role of the Mentor; Community Collaboration: Mentors from Outside the School; How to Provide Discipline in the Elementary Classroom; Learning from Past Mistakes; Discipline Techniques After a...
