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 Nurture the Nature:
Michael
Gurian  To
OrderCURRENT TRENDS IN PARENTING ARE HARMING AMERICA’S CHILDREN, SAYS BESTSELLING AUTHOR Children
who are always
on
the go. Tests and
competitions to get
youngsters into the “best” schools. Social
criteria that dictate how a
child should behave, play,
and act at
specific ages, even if their brain development is different than the
trend. These are
all symptoms of “social
trends
parenting,” says family therapist and educator Michael Gurian
in his
new book NURTURE THE NATURE: Understanding
and Supporting Your Child’s
Unique Core Personality.
Gurian
coined the phrase
“social trends parenting” to refer to our current
media-saturated
system of
raising kids that focuses on constantly changing social fads, experts,
and
infotainments, instead of a child’s unique and individual
nature. Some of the
social trends that blindside
parents are extensive television and computer use; the anxiety many
parents
feel about not doing enough for their children; and the negative impact
that
over-scheduling can have on children of all ages.
In NURTURE
THE NATURE, Gurian argues that children are not
blank slates to be shaped as we
wish. Rather, each
is born with a
unique core nature--specific needs, strengths, vulnerabilities, and
learning
style--that cannot be adequately supported with a one-size-fits all
approach. “Social
trends parenting does
not focus on who our children are,” says Gurian,
“and it works against
the core
nature of the individual child, causing children and families to suffer
unnecessary anxiety and chronic stress.”
Drawing
on twenty-five
years of academic research and clinical field study, The Gurian
Institute’s
work with hundreds of school districts and thousands of parents
nationwide, as
well as the latest research in brain science in child and adolescent
development, Gurian provides readers with the tools they need to
uncover their
child’s core nature – who their child really is
– so each child can
flourish
and thrive. He
explains, for example,
that a toddler’s temper tantrum is an internal process that
is
necessary for
emotional growth – parts of the brain literally swell and
it’s hard to
calm
down without the significant outburst of adrenaline that we know as a
tantrum. Depending
on their core
nature, some toddlers are innately better at exploiting their parents
through
the use of tantrums than others. Gurian
advises parents whose toddler routinely throws severe tantrums to let
the child
have the tantrum – even leave the room if the environment is
safe and
appropriate – and pre-determine an amount of time before
stepping in.
For
each stage of
development, Gurian describes what parents should be aware of when
relating to
their children as they grow. For
example, he notes that four to six year-olds become naturally attracted
to
“things”, and explains how parents can protect
their children from the
dangers
of materialism. He
also includes
solutions from real-life parents, such as Hannah, a mother of three in
Houston,
who had her children give away a toy every time they got a new toy,
starting
when they were four years old. For
parents of adolescents, it’s crucial that they help their
children
learn full
coping skills for crises and setbacks. Here,
Gurian tells the story of
Breva, a thirteen year-old
hospitalized
for anorexia, but who, with the
support of her
family,
was able to get the help she needed, and find her purpose in life.
“This family
made meaning and mission out of crisis – supporting an
individuating
core
nature, supporting maturity,” says Gurian.
Gurian also tackles such issues as the natural differences between boys and girls, and the profound impact diet and sleep have on a child’s moods and relationships. When it comes to how much media – including television, movies, videogames, computer time, and iPod use – is appropriate for developing young minds, Gurian recommends parents to be aware of particular signals that indicate their child’s relationships are being stifled. “A sedentary life in front of the screen cuts off a child from other relationships with parents, extended family, faith communities, healthy peers, and many others who are the brain’s real food of life,” says Gurian. However, he also warns that screen time is not evil. “To overreact to it would be to grab onto yet another social trend – this one saying, ‘media is bad.’ ” Ultimately, Michael Gurian’s nurture-the-nature system is not just one technique or science: It is a worldview that recognizes that children do not have to fit a certain mold to be successful. Powerful and insightful, NURTURE THE NATURE is a revolutionary parenting guide for people who want to understand and support each of their children’s core natures.  Reviews
of the Book: "In NURTURE
THE NATURE, Michael Gurian presents an in-depth, chapter-by-chapter
analysis of child development, beginning at infancy and ending in early
adulthood. Gurian's presentation is comprehensive and peppered with
fascinating facts. The author's new text will help parents begin, in
the tradition of Maria Montessori, to "follow the child," rather than
adapt their kids to a contemporary one-size-fits-all mold."
— Publisher's
Weekly, May 2007 "Nurture
the
Nature is thorough, thoughtful, accurate, and brilliant. The
science is
sound and well researched."
— Daniel Amen, M.D., author, Making a Good Brain Great "Michael
Gurian has once again produced a magnificent book on children, this one
showing us how to appreciate and indeed capitalize on the unique nature
within each child. Nurture
the Nature should be mandatory reading for
parents who want their children to mature into happy healthy human
beings which is of course all of us!"
— Dr. Tracey J. Shors, department of psychology, Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University "Nurture
the
Nature is up-to-the-minute, filled with wisdom, and an intensely
moral
book, concerned with helping a child develop a sense of purpose in
life, and promoting self-reliance and self-discipline in
children. Both as a mother and a psychologist, I could not put
this book down!"
— Judith Kleinfeld, professor of
psychology,
University of Alaska, and national director of The Boys Project
"As
a parent
myself, I believe one of the greatest challenges to parenting well is
to see who your individual child really is. Nurture
the Nature
gives parents the ability to do just that--and to understand the
complex issues that shape our children today."
— Rosalind
Wiseman, author of QUEEN BEES AND
WANNABES"A
wealth of
practical advice on how to escape the competitive pressure of social
trends parenting and instead nurture the core nature of your child."
— Michele Borba, Ed.D., author, 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and Building Moral Intelligence The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling behind in School and Life by Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens (September, 2005)  Michael
Gurian, author of THE
WONDER OF BOYS, and Gurian Institute executive director Kathy
Stevens have written a revolutionary new book which
confronts what many parents and teachers believe to be a "boy's
crisis." Boys receive up to 70% of the Ds and Fs given all
students,
they create 90% classroom discipline problems, 80% all high school
dropouts are boys, millions of American boys are on Ritalin and other
mind-bending control drugs, only 45% college students are boys, and
three out of four learning disabled students are boys!
Gurian and Stevens empower parents and teachers by presenting a whole new way of working with boys based on the success of Gurian Institute programs in schools across the country, and the latest research and application of neuro-biological research on how boys' brains actually work, how they are different from girls, and how they can learn very well if they're properly taught. THE MINDS OF BOYS includes ways for every parent to understand and influence how their own boy is doing in terms of the correct learning environment, how boys are motivated, how to use the arts and athletics to teach boys (whether or not they are sensitive boys, aggressive boys, restless or bored boys), the potential options for separate sex education at crucial periods of a boy's life, and how to best utilize the essential role of the parent, teacher, and community. This cutting- edge method has begun to change educational culture throughout the US, Canada, England and Australia, with educators in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, California, Missouri, Oregon, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, Washington, New York, and Texas, all reporting excellent results. ¤¤¤
The ideas in THE MINDS OF BOYS seem to be catching on. The Gurian Institute has trained more than 15,000 teachers. — Newsweek, September 19, 2005 ---- In THE MINDS OF BOYS, Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens target their advice to both parents and teachers, and stress practical information, from nutritional guidelines to recommended classroom layouts. — Education Week, September 7, 2005 ---- "Parents
perplexed by their bright sons who constantly struggle in school will
find hope in The
Minds of Boys."
— Soledad O'Brien, USA Weekend and CNN ---- In The Minds of Boys, Gurian and Stevens use biological research and more than 20 years of classroom experience to present a detailed plan of how to most effectively teach boys. — NEA Today, November 2005 (National Education Association) ---- Parents of boys have always known it in their hearts. Boys learn differently from girls. Michael Gurian not only knows it and can prove it, but has ideas about how to help boys succeed. His THE MINDS OF BOYS, written with Kathy Stevens, shows how to help boys in the classroom and at home. — Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News ---- "The
Minds of Boys provides a valuable service not only to parents and
teachers but also policy makers. Boys today are languishing
academically. Gurian and Stevens provide important analysis and
practical solutions."
— Chistina
Hoff
Sommers, Author of THE WAR AGAINST BOYS
----
The "Mind
of Boys" is
an excellent read. I found it enlightening not only as a
neuroscientist but also as the mother of a young boy. It has
absolutely changed the way that I think about boys (and men) and the
ways in which they express their enthusiasm for life.
— Tracey J. Shors, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Center for Collaborative Neuroscience Rutgers University ---- "The
Mind of Boys is a gift to parents,
teachers and anyone else involved in raising or nurturing boys.
It is filled with cutting edge neuroscience, yet has the warmth of a
wise professional."
— Daniel Amen, MD, Author of Making A Good Brain Great ---- The Minds of Boys is a wonderfully practical and enjoyable book to read. I thoroughly enjoyed its insights, data and practical strategies. It will help empower parents to demand social justice for boys in school. — Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D., Founder, The Nurturing Parenting Program ---- I am a member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County NC Board of Education. I just completed your book The Minds of Boys, and have found it very interesting and applicable to what we are facing in our district. I have asked our Superintendent to purchase your book for every board member and member of his senior leadership team. I hope that in reading the book, our school leaders will feel as I do that we need to implement many of the strategies you recommend. Thanks for writing such a good book and inspiring me to push this issue to the forefront in our district. — Buddy Collins, Esq. Winston-Salem Board of Education ---- In The Minds of Boys, a follow-up to his best-selling The Wonder of Boys, therapist and social philosopher Michael Gurian, along with Kathy Stevens, a specialist in education and child development, makes a strong case for an educational crisis involving boys. (The Minds of Boys) is logically organized, readable, and meticulously documented. — Library Journal ---- In The Minds of Boys, Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens provide a very readable description of the current academic dilemma affecting a large number of boys. — Sandra F. Witelson Albert Einstein/Irving Zucker Chair in Neuroscience McMaster University ---- THE MINDS OF BOYS is a compassionate and well-considered exploration of the educational crisis many of our boys face. It provides a giant leap in our empathy for what it means to be a boy in our culture. For parents and teachers especially, this book helps them provide boys support through their developmental stages. I regret that I did not have this book in hand while raising my son. — Pat Crum, Director/Co-Founder of the Family Nurturing Center of Michigan. ---- "THE MINDS OF BOYS is a must read for educators from preschool through young adulthood, and any parent or grandparent who is raising a boy. This book is well researched, offering concrete ways to help our boys develop and flourish in and out of school." — Dr. Paul D. Slocumb, Author of Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis ---- "Reading THE MINDS OF BOYS is a great act of love you can do for your son." — Scott Haltzman, M.D., Psychiatrist, Rhode Island ---- Wonderfully readable, The Minds Of Boys fills a great void for parents and educators by offering practical ways to change the developmental course for boys at risk. Gurian and Stevens show us that we don't have to surrender our boys to depression or school failure: an essential piece of school reform! — Robin Karr-Morse, Author of Ghosts From The Nursery ---- "THE MINDS OF BOYS provides invaluable information for parents and educators to help them improve boys' academic and social success." — Mike Merrifield, Colorado House of Representatives, Chair of the Education Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------- Order on-line through Amazon.com - $16.47. Save 34%, or Purchase it from your local bookstore. Boys and Girls Learn Differently: A Guide For Teachers and Parents
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Teachers and parents alike have long
intuited that boys and girls learn differently. In this book, renowned
educator and bestselling author Michael Gurian provides the brain-based
research to prove it, and shows
the reader how to improve a child's education by knowing the very
nature of his or her mind.
In Part 1, combining the fields of neurobiology, anthropology, educational psychology and sociology, Gurian shows the reader how the growing child's brain works, how girls' and boys' brains work differently, how hormones affect these differences, and how acculturation influences the biology. Because Gurian's research stretches to all continents, readers will be intrigued to discover how worldwide are the gender learning differences in the brain, and in homes and classrooms. Part I also looks at areas of learning difficulty boys and girls suffer as distinct groups. Part 2 provides solutions and applications. Gurian features innovations from around the world, but focuses especially on innovations developed by teachers in six school districts in Kansas City, Missouri, in which the Gurian Institute trained staff to help boys and girls learn differently. Learning improvement in these school districts was marked, and their innovations fascinating. By the end of BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY!, teachers, parents and others have a brain-based understanding of the child they are educating, and know how to apply what they know to distinct improvements in not only a child's general education, but also in areas of difficulty related to being a boy and being a girl. Click
here to get it at:
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ "BOYS
AND
GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY! offers valuable and much needed tools — John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are
From Mars, --- "Most Americans are intensely concerned about the
state of our
educational — Publishers Weekly, March 2001 --- "The insights and innovations in BOYS
AND GIRLS LEARN
DIFFERENTLY! have been applied in our classrooms with phenomenal
success, leading to better academic —Dan Colgan, Ph.D., superintendent of schools, St. Joseph, Missouri --- “From the beginning of time, parents and sensitive teachers have observed differences in the behavior, learning style, and focused interests of girls and boys. Defying the political correctness that is today's common wisdom, Gurian and the contributing authors draw on emerging neuroscientific data to justify these perceptions. While never allowing us to lose sight of the reality of individual differences, they suggest creative ways to modify the learning environment to encourage a broader spectrum of achievement in both gender groups.” —Edward Zigler, Ph.D, Sterling Professor of
Psychology, What
Could He Be Thinking?
How a Man's Mind Really Works Paperback (September, 2004)  Click here to get it at:
 Gurian's book {WHAT
COULD HE BE THINKING?}
explores the fascinating science of the difference in male and female
brains and how differences dictate behavior. His hope is that, by
illuminating the construction of each gender's amygdala, cingulate
gyrus, hippocampus, et al.,
not to mention the action of our hormones, we can better negotiate the
battle
of the sexes.
—
Lily
Burana, The Washington Post
---
There is now scientific proof (about men) in a new book titled WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING?, which I cannot recommend highly enough. — Dave Barry, Columnist --- WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? is filled with illuminating specific examples. — Seattle Post Intelligencer --- WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? explains how the brain, conjunction with psychological and sociological factors, drives a man's behavior. Gurian's research is both fascinating and eye opening. — Cleveland Plain Dealer --- While plenty of books offer to help
us understand
the opposite sex from a psychological perspective, this one tackles the
topic from a neurological one. Family therapist Gurian (The Wonder of
Boys) takes readers on a voyage through the male brain, offering
"nature-based" explanations-that is, well-established biological
tenets-for how men think and act differently from women (e.g., why they
love to tinker with gadgets and why they remember fewer details about
an event). In the process, readers discover almost as much about women
and how their brains function...(WHAT
COULD HE BE THINKING?) is
recommended for all public libraries.
— The
Library Journal
---
"Like a guide through a secret forest, WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? leads the nonscientist through the complex world of brain science and relates it to some of the most frustrating sources of conflict between men and women in relationships." —
Reuters News
Service
---
"In WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING?...Michael Gurian has completed some incredible and useful research. Gurian has answered questions of vital importance." —
Chicago
Tribune
---
Best known for several earlier books,
including "The
Wonder of Boys" and "The
Wonder of Girls" — in which he explored ho biological differences
between
the male and female brains influence childhood behavior — Michael
Gurian
has turned his attention to grown-ups, saying that understanding the
inner
workings of the male mind can help couples live in harmony.
— The Los Angeles Times --- Finally! Figure out your husband! Men are such a puzzle. Are they serious when they say, "Don't worry so much, the kids are fine?" Actually, yes, says Michael Gurian, a noted author and therapist, in his new book, WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? (St. Martins Press). Using research on male and female brains, he explains some perplexing behavior, like why men can remember last year's baseball stats but not yesterday's conversation, and more. --Parenting Magazine, September 2003
--- --Ann F. Caron, Ed.D., author of Strong Mothers, Strong Sons --- --Daniel Amen, M.D., author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life --- --Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of
Why Men Are
The Way They Are and Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say
With his bestsellers, The
Wonder of Boys and The
Wonder of Girls, therapist and social philosopher Michael Gurian
presented a groundbreaking new approach to parenting. Now, in his
new book, WHAT
COULD HE BE THINKING?: How a Man's Mind Really Works, Gurian
presents a new vision of the male psyche. Based on two decades of
neurobiological research, his latest book explores who men are by
nature and answers the questions women have long been asking about
husbands, fathers, boyfriends, and co-workers. The
answers in WHAT
COULD HE BE THINKING? come not from popular opinion or social
trends, but from science. The new field of brain science helps us
understand men in provocative and helpful ways, ways that change
relationships and society for the better.--- THE
BRAIN SCIENCE
In relationships between women and men, brain science is a goldmine of human understanding. The male and female brain are formed in utero. There are distinct genetic components of "male" and "female" that predate learned behavior as well. So, while women and men are certainly formed by their upbringing, what makes them distinctly "women" or "men" is actually locked in the brain. It is affected by our childhood nurturing, but it is not changed. The new brain sciences allow us to tap into who we really are, in ways that empower and help. They are a path toward true equality between women and men, and they hold the key to lasting relationships. In WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? Michael Gurian focuses on what is happening inside the minds of men--their motivations, feelings, relationships, needs and point-of-view, mining brain science for its answers to such questions as: · How is the male brain different than the female brain? · How do men's hormones make their brains work differently than women's (and not just in areas of sexuality!) · Why do men tend to remember different details and ideas than women do? · Do men feel as much emotion as women do in their love-relationships? If not, why not? · Why don't men notice how much housework needs to be done? · Why do fathers tend to bond differently with children than mothers? · What strengths do male biology and the male mode of feeling bring to marriage? · Why do women tend to find someone to talk to when they're stressed, while men tend to deal with stress without as many words and close relationships? · What are the biological reasons for men's obsession with their work? · How does a woman get a man to commit his whole self to her? · Why do men feel like they have to keep such a grip on the TV remote control? WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? points out not only the ways in which men are biologically and neurally set to act, but also suggests that there are untapped advantages to the male way of being, and to women's mastery of that way In WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING?, Michael Gurian has made a profound statement about the role of men in modern culture, and suggests a way for men and women to thrive together in what he calls "intimate separateness." The brain, he says, doesn't just seek more intimacy; it also seeks less intimacy at different times. This book offers a new harmony through intimate separateness that can help men and women create stronger, happier relationships. Click here to get it at: The
Wonder of Girls:
FROM THE BOOK JACKET: Michael Gurian, whose national bestseller The
Wonder of Boys presented a radical and enlightening view of
parenting sons, now offers a groundbreaking approach to raising
daughters. In The
Wonder of Girls, Gurian, himself the father
of two girls, provides crucial information for fully understanding the
basic nature of girls: up-to-date scientific research on female
biology, hormones, and brain development and how they shape girls’
interests, behavior, and relationships. ·
a nature-based approach to why
girls are the way they are
THE
WONDER OF
GIRLS
is a revolutionary approach to raising girls that combines
groundbreaking
biological research with practical parenting advice. ·
how can I provide the best
discipline for my daughter without crushing her independence
or self-esteem? Click
here to get it at:
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Praise for THE WONDER OF GIRLS: "Finally, a sensitive and scientifically knowledgeable writer has given us a book on girls. Gurian's engrossing book, THE WONDER OF GIRLS, is important not only for parents, but for anyone who cares for, educates, or makes policy affecting the lives of girls and women." — Christina Hoff Sommers, author of Who Stole Feminism? --- "In THE WONDER OF GIRLS, Michael Gurian has given us a gift, an exciting book that parents of daughters will consult over and over again. Gurian leads us in a new direction as he challenges parents to understand and value our daughters' desire for attachment. Women will recognize themselves as well as their daughters in this thought-provoking book. Bravo, Michael!" — Ann F. Caron, author of Don't Stop Loving Me --- "I found the THE WONDER OF GIRLS a wonderful addition to the literature already available on raising girls. What I liked best was its constant correlation of developing biology in women to their psychological struggles, giving the authenticity that is sorely needed. Not only that, it gives parents and professionals alike a new framework to understand girls’ development from a multi-perspective. I also especially liked how it provided concrete ways that fathers and mothers could understand their daughters’ progress through different stages, and to understand that their lives are a progression along with brain development capacities. I heartily endorse this new balanced way to understand how wonderful the capacities of girls and women are, and so vital to the nurturing of their infants, families and society. Bravo!" — Deborah Sichel, M.D., author of Women's Moods :
--- "In THE WONDER OF GIRLS, therapist Gurian probes the unique aspects of girls' emotional, social and physical development in a follow-up to his bestselling THE WONDER OF BOYS. He urges parents to use a new model in raising girls (he calls it "Womanism") in which girls establish a three-family system (the nuclear family, the extended family and institutions such as church and school) that will meet their need for intimate relationships. Gurian's arguments (will ) stir controversy and inspire thought." — Publisher's Weekly, December 2001 --- Gurian's attention to the physiology of how girls develop is tapping into a growing field among researchers...The Wonder of Girls has won universal praise for Gurian's focus on the importance of maintaining personal connections with girls. — Chicago Sun Times --- "I was grateful to get to the advice section of The Wonder of Girls, which categorizes girls by age...wonderfully useful advice....Gurian is at his best when it comes to the nuts and bolts of rearing a daughter." — The Los Angeles Times --- "In THE WONDER OF GIRLS, Michael Gurian has written an eminently sensible book." — The Daily Telegraph (London) --- (THE
WONDER OF GIRLS) is explosive, bound to be controversial, a
powder — USA TODAY --- "The WONDER OF GIRLS is...an excellent choice." — Library Journal --- "Michael Gurian shares intriguing insights in THE WONDER OF GIRLS." — Seattle Times
Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam: New York, September 1999. (ISBN #: 0-87477-985-5) (Hard Cover) Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam: New York, August 3, 2000. (ISBN #: 1585420492) (Paperback) Order on-line through Amazon.com: Paperback
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Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors And
Educators Can Do Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam: New York, June, 1998 $24.95
The Wonder of Boys:
What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men 
Yes, boys and girls are different, says Washington state family
therapist Gurian (Mothers, Sons and Lovers), urging that society learn
how to deal creatively with gender-specific needs. In considering the
cultural effects of heightened gender consciousness, Gurian warns of
the dangers of "enmeshing male development with a female culture in
transition." Outlining biological differences, he explains that boys
are "hard-wired" to possess certain traits. Because of male brain
chemistry and the hormone testosterone, boys are apt, for example, to
relish risk-taking and to be physically aggressive and competitive
(violence, he claims is not hard-wired, but learned through culture).
What Gurian adds to this generally recognized background material is a
persuasive summons to society, specifically parents, educators and
communities, to unite to channel these traits in positive directions.
Sports, for instance, allow competition but also teach responsibility.
Work, nature study, music and spiritual pursuits are other positive
channels. Gurian, who has also lived in Europe, Asia and the Middle
East, suggests that we in the U.S. have grown away from beneficial
rites of passage and toward "isolated, tremulous, family systems." In
this shift, he contends, boys have been abandoned, and he urges that
society reclaim responsibility for the moral and spiritual upbringing
of young males, with guidance offered by elder mentors and support
coming from extended family or community. Writing in a calm,
compassionate voice, Gurian delivers a compelling call to action.
— From Publishers Weekly (Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.)  -----  To
purchase this audiotape, go to:http://www.learnoutloud.com/Results/Author/Michael-Gurian/3302 ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ "THE WONDER OF BOYS is a provocative book that electrifies the debate over how this nation raises sons." — USA TODAY --- "THE WONDER OF BOYS will help future generations open the lines of communication between men and women by giving us what we need to raise strong, responsible and sensitive men. — John Gray,
author of MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS. --- "What Mary Pipher has done to
raise our national
consciousness in her book REVIVING OPHELIA, — Betty B.
Youngs, author of HOW TO DEVELOP SELF ESTEEM IN
YOUR
CHILD Click here to get it:  The
Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors
&
Educators Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam: New York, 1996 audio tape:
Audio Partners Training DVDs
 UNDERSTANDING THE MINDS OF BOYS AND
GIRLS (2005)
Featuring Michael Gurian with Kathy Stevens (1 Hour, 15 minutes)
Filmed at the Gurian Institute Summer Training at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, this DVD covers the newest research in how boys and girls learn differently. The DVD highlights brain-based information. It is at times humorous, at times touching, and as always in Gurian Institute work, combines theory with practice. Some of the
topics covered:
 HELPING BOYS AND GIRLS
SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE (2005)
Featuring Michael Gurian with Kathy Stevens (1 hour, 5 minutes) Filmed
at the Gurian Institute Summer Training at the University of
Colorado-Colorado Springs, this DVD provides analysis and examples of
what can be done in classrooms, homes and the society to best manage,
teach and nurture the minds of girls and boys. The DVD includes a
powerful and often quite entertaining emphasis on practical strategies.
Some of the topics covered: 
What boys and girls need from
parents and teachers as they develop through childhood and adolescence Social
misconceptions about boys Social
misconceptions about girls Practical
strategies for educating girls Practical
strategies for educating boys Aggression
nurturance among boys and relational aggression among girls Emotional
and moral development needs of boys and girls Analysis of
trends in ADD/ADHD, Depression, anorexia, bulimia and other disorders Helping
Boys and girls who are bridge brains RAISING AND EDUCATING BOYS (1 Hour) This
is the first full hour training DVD by Michael Gurian on the
subject of raising and educating boys. It was filmed in 2002, at
the Gurian Institute Summer Training in Colorado Springs. It
features conclusions and practical strategies garnered from twenty
years of research in male development. Referenced books include
THE
WONDER OF BOYS and BOYS
AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY!
RAISING AND EDUCATING GIRLS This
is the first full hour training DVD by Michael Gurian on the
subject of raising and educating girls. Twenty years of research in
female development, featured in such books as THE
WONDER OF GIRLS and BOYS
AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY!,
came to the DVD format in this exciting and practical lecture, recorded
at the Gurian Institute Summer Training (2002) in Colorado Springs.
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