TAEYC 2015 Boys in School

Boy Code

“… a social message..." Pollack

http://www.BoysWillBeMen.com

the brain of a boy

Language in use

strategies

The Pilot Light

Boys - ever alert for danger

oOn an adventure

oBe a hero!

oRescue the beautiful

Eldredge (2011) Wild at Heart

•Girls: keep vigil to maintains social order & harmony

Is everyone cooperating?

Is everyone following rules?

Does anyone need anything?

Sets up females to naturally have EI skills

Goals of This Talk

•Explore the boy code

•Consider what language rules boys use

•Explore strategies for helping boys in school achieve success

Boys in School

Texas AEYC Galveston October 23, 2015

Dawn Hallman, Tim Kinard, and Josh Thompson

with consulting help from Denise Collins and Mike Huber

A. Something about the boys we know . . .

Choice

executive function

stem, limbic, amygdala, cortex

Tannen - on Status & Connection

http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jthompson/boys

Leighton

Weidlinger. (2001). Boys Will Be Men: A Documentary about Growing Up Male in America.

Social Learning

• Home & School
• Mothers & Fathers
• Siblings & Peers
• Culture & School

corpus callosum

www.redleaflane.org