Book on learning styles of boys?

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend a book that talks about the different ways in which boys learn or thrive in school? Somebody had mentioned one to me in passing and I didn't write it down. And when I went to look on Amazon, I was a bit overwhelmed by all the choices. I'm curious about this topic, but I don't want a really to waste time on a book that is crazy or has a radical opinion on it.

[Anonymous]

"Pink Brain, Blue Brain," by Lise Eliot.

[Anonymous]

"The Minds of Boys," Michael Gurian. He has several books on the subject.

[Anonymous]

Just finished reading The Way of Boys and it was one of the better books on boy development I've read (and I've read a few). If you type in the title on Amazon, they will also refer you to other similar topics.

[Anonymous]

Just finished reading The Way of Boys and it was one of the better books on boy development I've read (and I've read a few).

Yes! I think that's the book she mentioned. It was actually somebody I spoke to at one of these parent open houses and it sounded really interesting. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Michael Thompson is considered one of the top experts. His specialty is boys. He wrote Raising Cain, among others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Pink Brain, Blue Brain," by Lise Eliot.

Book review from WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/09/AR2009100902615.html
Book review from Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/id/214834
Interview: http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2009/09/26/gender_difference/print.html

[Anonymous]

I would definitely go with Eliot's Pink Brain, Blue Brain. As a psychologist, I think Gurian et al. overhype many of the cognitive differences between boys and girls. Eliot is very balanced and provides useful suggestions for each age. It's a great book.

[jhuber]

Not specific to boys, but there's also Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Difference by Dr. Leonard Sax.