{"product_id":"the-minds-of-boys-paperback","title":"The Minds of Boys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathy Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Gurian's blockbuster bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is the bible for mothers, fathers, and educators on how to understand and raise boys. It has sold over 400,000 copies, been translated into 17 languages, and sells over 25,000 every year, which is more than any other book on boys in history. To follow up on this first book, which launched the boy's movement, he has now written this revolutionary new book which confronts what he and a lot of other parents and teachers in this country truly believe to be a \"boy's crisis\". \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here are the facts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys today are simply not learning as well as girls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys receive 70% of the Ds and Fs given all students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoys cause 90% of classroom discipline problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e80% of all high school dropouts are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMillions of American boys are on Ritalin and other mind-bending control drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnly 40% of college students are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd three out of four learning disabled students are boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e So what can we do? \u003cp\u003eGurian has the answer in this enormously fascinating and practical book which shows parents and teachers how to help boys overcome their current classroom obstacles by helping to create the proper learning environment, understand how to help boys work with their unique natural gifts, nurture and expand every bit of their potential, and enabling them to succeed in life the way they ought to.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGurian presents a whole new way of solving the problem based on the success of his program in schools across the country, the latest research and application of neuro-biological research on how boys' brains actually work and how they can learn very well if they're properly taught.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone who cares about the future of our boys must read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderfully readable, \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e fills a great void for parents and educators by offering practical ways to change the developmental course for boys at risk. Gurian and Stevens show us that we don't have to surrender our boys to depression or school failure: an essential piece of school reform!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Robin Karr-Morse\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eGhosts from the Nursery\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens pull the pieces together in \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, including the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of boys. This is a must-read for educators from preschool through young adulthood and for any parent or grandparent who is raising a boy. This book is well researched, offering concrete ways to help our boys develop and flourish in and out of school.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Dr. Paul D. Slocumb\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eHear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent read. I found it enlightening not only as a neuroscientist but also as the mother of a young boy. It has absolutely changed the way that I think about boys (and men) and the ways in which they express their enthusiasm for life.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Tracey J. Shors, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Psychology, Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and nineteen other books, including \u003ci\u003eA Fine Young Man, The Good Son, The Wonder of Girls, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoys and Girls Learn Differently!\u003c\/i\u003e He is a pioneer in the fields of family development and education and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday, Good Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003e CNN, NPR, and in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, Time, Newsweek, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is the training director of the Gurian Institute and has worked in education, child development, and the nonprofit world for more than thirty years in programs as diverse as juvenile and adult corrections, teen pregnancy prevention, cultural competency training, domestic violence prevention, and women's issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.88 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52515244507443,"sku":"9780787995287","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bGFsQUpkdWFqaDI2aCtBc2xHL2s3Zz09.webp?v=1760400045","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-minds-of-boys-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}