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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810231303321

Autore

Featherstone Sally

Titolo

The cleverness of boys / / Sally Featherstone and Ros Bayley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : A & C Black Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-4081-9388-4

1-4081-9389-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Early Years Library

Altri autori (Persone)

BayleyRos <1949->

Disciplina

371.82341

Soggetti

Boys - Education - Great Britain

Sex differences in 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 (p. 126-128).

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