I bought 11 little pumpkins and some black sharpies for decorating and I asked all the kids to do self portraits on the pumpkins
the girls followed the instructions
and made the beautiful centrepieces
The boys did not follow the instructions but took the pumpkins outside
and used them for target practice
Is there really anything else you need to know about the difference between boys and girls ?
I am quite sure you have some great stories for me on this topic- Share with me!
Sue Moore – where do you teach?! I want my son to be in your class. 🙂 That’s a fantastic philosophy and a great way to manage the different learning styles of boys versus girls. There is a book that talks exactly about this difference called “It’s A Boy!”. It compares how young lads learn versus girls and that schools should adapt their methodologies around this learning style (and slower learning curve). Reportedly, most boys don’t wind down their energy levels until middle school to high school and then their academic performance starts to reach it’s peak. The book goes on to say how many boys are often poorly diagnosed with a variety of learning disabilities all of which balance out as they grow older.
I am so glad for you too- you are an amazing momma!
Nancy that is so typical! I’m glad I’ll get to experience both sides with my 2 boys and a girl
🙂
Robyn
Thanks so much Nancy! Fantastic idea! The kids will have a blast creating their unique pumpkins.
buy black felt , sequins, feathers, rhinestones, stretchy cord , glue guns and they can create a character with their pumpkin, decorate it, give them a name and a bio and then introduce them with all their traits and history. Have a cue card (black construction paper and silver or white gel pens) in front of each one with all the info on it and then you and your husband can judge best spooky, best intriguing, best pumpkin to invite over for dinner etc. Spooky prizes of course.
Seriously, I think like an 8 year old.
thanks for the reply Sue- all my boy artists are only one cheek on the seat and one on the floor ready to run in case of a fire or a better offer or I am not sure what- I love it- I always wanted girls but envy those mothers of boys- especially the 8 year old boy who I like to see alive and well in the heart of all men at any age. Darling! Impossible!
it’s TOTALLY true. They are a different species altogether. heh.
Can’t offer much to the discussion about how boys and girls differ in their play. I have a house full of girls. But love your pumpkin decorating idea! I am throwing a Halloween party for my 11 year-old girls. Do you have any other great suggestions?
I could write a book about this. When i first started teaching over 20 years ago, i realized very quickly how to determine the kind of year i was going to have. I would simply count the number of boys and compared the girls in my class. If the boys outweighed the girls, it would be a much more exhausting year.
This is not scientifically proven, but i can tell you i have yet to be wrong on this. Luckily, I would get such a kick out of the rambunctious boys who thought out of the box, had a hard time sitting etce etc. When i taught inner city meddle school my Principal would get the reports on the “challenging boys.’ She would simply say,” Give them to Sue. She likes the bad ones.” Ha.
Yes ,They were so exhausting , but so fun. Most days we would stop class and i would tell the cones who needed it to go run around the fiend during Math. I knew which ones would run to the door before i could finish my sentence. Luckily, my classroom was at the back of the school so i could stand in my door way watching them run and run and run and smile and smile and smile. They were free..
Some boys stood while they worked. One boys actually stood while doing his Math and holding open the desk of a boy behind him while he cleaned it. it is all OK and now that i have 3 boys of my own- and one girl, I depreciate it all.