Why Boys Are Different And How to Bring Out the Best in Them

[back cover] Is it true that boys are better at science than girls? How can I stop my boys from fighting with each other? Why won't my five-year-old son have anything to do with girls? Do boys perform better at single sex schools? Sort the fact from the fiction and find the answers to these questions and more in this fascinating study. Discover how boys and girls are actually more alike than they appear and why differences in brain structure and hormones affect their developmental timetables and patterns of behavior. Packed with research findings and practical advice, this book explains how and why boys are different and what you can do to make the most of their potential. Dr. Bonnie Macmillan, B. Ed., M.A., Ph.D., is an educational psychologist. She has over 30 years' experience working in the field of education, teaching young children and conducting and analyzing experimental research on reading methods, learning, memory, and children's brain development.Macmillan, Bonnie is the author of 'Why Boys Are Different And How to Bring Out the Best in Them', published 0015 under ISBN 9780764128707 and ISBN 0764128701.