Back to school
Liz Atwood talks about kids returning to school in a few weeks in this week's Tween Tuesday.
I don’t know about you, but I dread the thought of another school year about to begin. Yes, I know, there’s some comfort in getting back to the routine, but I do not relish the thought of being the homework enforcer or the report card monitor.
School seems harder for my boys than it was for me. I liked school and was a good student. My sons, especially the 9-year-old, dislike the rigidity of sitting still in a classroom. So I was intrigued by a recent article in The Washington Post that noted schools are increasingly gravitating toward single-sex classrooms. Some researchers have found, and most parents probably would agree, that girls and boys learn differently.
But whether they need different approaches in the classroom is a matter of debate. Personally, I would like to enroll my boys in a single-sex classroom if it were available at our public school.
What about you?
Comments
I grew up in an all-girls schools and I must say I had a great time. From Kindergarten all the way through high school I was in the same class with the same group of girls. Today, 35 years after we graduated, we still keep in touch and once a year, we have a reunion. We are like sisters and share a wonderful bond of friendship and love.
Posted by: Laura | August 10, 2010 1:43 PM
I highly recommend the book "The Minds of Boys." It's about how "biy" brains and "girl" brains learn differently (although a child doesn't have to be a boy to have a "boy" brain) and how the traditional classroom doesn't work for those learners. I'd definitely put my kids into single sex classrooms....as long as the teacher had a good grasp of how different children learn.
Posted by: Kayris | August 10, 2010 8:30 PM
I attended an all girls Catholic high school and it was the best decision that my parents could have made. I focused on my school work during school instead of worrying about getting a boy's attention. The only downside to being with all girls all day is that it fostered an environment where girls made fun of and often times made other girls lives hell. Mine included.
Posted by: Laura | August 11, 2010 7:50 AM
I'd definitely put my kids into single sex classrooms..I'd prefer to teach single sex classes also. There is less distraction and it is easier to keep them focused.There are girls who will be haters and put others down no matter where they go.It is especially good for middle-high school aged and will help them develop self esteem and confidence,sister bond and relationships for the real world tha t will last a life time.
Posted by: Miss Dee | August 13, 2010 6:40 PM