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Bringing the Best out in Boys by Susan Bremner

Bringing the Best out in Boys by Susan Bremner. Active Activities. Bandettes Consequences Graffiti board Je fais de la natation Je sors avec des amis Je joue au pingpong Je vais au ciné. Understanding a foreign language. Een appel is rood, de zon is geel,

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Bringing the Best out in Boys by Susan Bremner

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  1. Bringing the Best out in Boysby Susan Bremner

  2. Active Activities • Bandettes • Consequences • Graffiti board Je fais de la natation Je sors avec des amis Je joue au pingpong Je vais au ciné

  3. Understanding a foreign language Een appel is rood, de zon is geel, de hemel is blauw, een blad is groen, een wolk is wit … en de aarde is bruin

  4. Translation An apple is red, the sun is yellow, the sky is blue, a leaf is green, a cloud is white … and the earth is brown.

  5. Gender Differences • Baby girls in the first few hours of life are much more interested in people and faces while baby boys are happy if objects are dangled in front of them. • On average girls say their first words and learn to speak in short sentences earlier than boys. • Boys are more active, preferring motion while girls prefer communication.

  6. Boy Troubles • Boys have growing spurts that affect their ear canals causing periods of hearing loss. • There are fewer connections in the male brain between the left and right hemispheres making it harder for boys to express their emotions verbally. • Boys’ testosterone levels rise sharply between 11 and 13. Characteristics are: boisterous behaviour, competition, self-confidence and risk-taking.

  7. Teachers’ expectations • Have positive expectations • Talk about success • See the good in pupils • Make use of boys’ energy

  8. Discipline • Involve pupils • Give pupils a choice • Refer to behaviour NOT pupil • Praise the effort • Danger of rewards

  9. Lesson Planning • Create a routine • Set clear goals • Set short timed activities • Link activities • Include activity and humour • Brain break • Menu of activities • Cater for different learning styles

  10. Basic Ingredients Something old Something new Something for fun Something to do

  11. Learning Vocabulary • Pupils work out meanings • Silly Stories • Categorisation • Thought Showers • Learning Techniques • Games

  12. Listening and Reading Skills • Teach Techniques • Learning Grids • Vary Question type • Problem-solving

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