Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Sydney Morning Herald | Teaching tailored for the guys

In a class of their own - teaching tailored for the guys
by Anna Patty Education Editor
October 3, 2006

'[...]The boys-only kindergarten class at Bowen Public School in Orange is one of the first in NSW and is part of a strategy to tailor teaching to the special learning needs of boys.
"It is beneficial to the boys in terms of self-esteem not to have the competitiveness of girls in the class and the 'miss perfects' who can often be a threat to boys and undermine their self-confidence," Mr Jackson said.[...]'

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