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Single Gender Classes

Single-gender classrooms are becoming more popular. Some schools have limited or special classes for students wishing to participate in single-gender classes with either all boys or all girls. South Carolina is the first state to have a coordinator of single-gender classrooms. David Chadwell, the single-gender coordinator for South Carolina, feels that students have a better opportunity to learn when in a single-gender middle school classroom. After completing research, Chadwell found that boys and girls learn differently and should be taught differently. In an all boys class, teachers often use a microphone because boys have a harder time listening. Boys also … Continue reading →

Book Review: From Diapers To Dating: A Parent’s Guide To Raising Sexually Healthy Children

Book Review: From Diapers To Dating: A Parent’s Guide To Raising Sexually Healthy Children, by Debra W. Haffner If you’re having problems talking to your kids about sex, I recommend this book. I admit, I checked it out of the library by mistake. I didn’t notice that it was about sex until I got home (the second part of the title is written in smaller letters under the main title). I thought it was a general parenting advice book. Since I had it anyway, I decided to read it. After all, at some point I will have to talk to … Continue reading →

Are Single Sex Classes the Solution?

Same sex or single sex classes refer to classes that are made up of either all boys or all girls. Are same sex classes a solution to educating today’s children? Because some private schools believe single sex classrooms are successful, more public schools are looking into it. Large cities such as New York (with nine single sex public schools), Chicago, Dallas, Settle, and Washington D.C. have started a trend. Recently a Milwaukee School Board also approved the addition of a single sex school to its education system. Other cities considering the addition are Miami, Atlanta, and Cleveland. Nationally, there are … Continue reading →

Are Schools Designed for Boys or Girls?

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For years we have heard how girls have been left behind in terms of science and math. It has been said that boys far exceed the girls and that we must place a focus upon women in these careers. I agree with those statements. However, girls make up the difference in other areas and perhaps far exceed the boys. Brain research shows that girls well out do boys in reading and writing. Girls are also generally higher achievers in our traditional classrooms. Boys and girls learn differently. Boys have extra, sometimes uncontrollable, energy. Their attention spans are shorter. It appears … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: Jan. 27 – Feb.2

Wow what a week! I celebrated the 100th day of school this week and then was out for two snow days!! The days off left a little extra time for writing blogs. Shannon Stepp and I are both new members to the families.com team of bloggers. I hope that you have been enjoying our views on education! Shannon and I have been busy trying to give you the most updated information from two very different ends of the education spectrum. I think we are making a great team with our opposite teaching experiences! Saturday, January 27th, 2007 Four Blocks: Writing … Continue reading →