Schools Learning About Boys ; Light, Sound Temperatureare Variables

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If a boy is daydreaming in his elementary school class, it's not because he is bored. If he is fidgeting in his seat, it's not because he is nervous. If it seems as though he would rather sleep than study, he's probably not even really tired.

These are the findings of two recent books that explain the vast differences in boys' and girls' brains and how they affect learning.

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Schools Learning About Boys ; Light, Sound Temperatureare Variables

"There are hard-wired differences in how boys and girls learn," says Leonard Sax, a Maryland physician, psychologist and author of the book "Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences."

"The mor...

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