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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786829603321

Autore

Featherstone Sally

Titolo

The cleverness of boys / / Sally Featherstone and Ros Bayley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : A & C Black, , 2013

©2010

ISBN

1-4081-9388-4

1-4081-9389-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Early Years Library

Disciplina

371.82341

Soggetti

Boys - Education - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Nature, nurture, culture and chance; The growth of the brain in boys and girls; Paul the risk taker; Adam the scientist; Donovan the sportsman; Leroy the leader; Michael the superhero; Oliver the thinker; Shawn the friend; Stevie the actor; Further reading and resources

Sommario/riassunto

The differences between boys and girls, in development and attitude to learning are well documented, and a formalised early curriculum emphasises these differences. The abilities of most girls to meet goals for learning at an earlier age may result in a t