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Book SynopsisThe 7 Steps to Help Boys Love School is an easy to follow, humorous book with practical, researched strategies for ensuring boys success in school, home, and in their future pursuits. This book is built upon the 7 Es of Excellent Education with step-by-step exciting lessons for both struggling and bright boys.
Trade ReviewThe problems boys encounter in school and learning are well known but the research on this topic seldom points out how teachers can remedy and combat those problems. It takes a highly skilled teacher to help struggling boys learn, but it takes a great teacher to accomplish it with humor, creativity and a caring heart. Linda is one of those great teachers whose book is a gift to her fellow teachers and their students. Actually, this book is a gift to all who love teaching and learning by creating the best environment, attitude and structure for boys to be successful learners in your classroom. This is a commitment we all need to make to save our struggling boys! -- Barbara Mercer, retired literacy curriculum coordinator for Vancouver Schools
Ms. Gilliam has taught Kindergarten for 23 years and all primary grades for a total of 40+ years in California and Washington State, Linda understands the importance of early childhood development especially in boys, and wants to share her invaluable years of experiences. Accomplished teacher, Teacher of the Year for the Vancouver Washington School District 1997, motivational speaker and engages children so they LIKE school and THRIVE in pursing their passions! -- P. Constance Grecco, development officer of Clark College Foundation, Vancouver, WA.
Linda is passionate about the subject of teaching, she is inspired and determined to help create change on an educational system needing revision to stay effective. Her book should be a great help to teachers and parents interested in effectively reaching children and inspiring them to learn. -- Casey Kellar, author and business consultant
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Causes for Concern Chapter One Finding a Child’s Passion in the Early Years Chapter Two Learning How to Teach to that Passion Chapter Three Meet With the Teacher Early in the Year Chapter Four Fun Reporting about What Was Learned: Video Taping, Photographing, Tape Recording of Math, Writing, Reading and Science by Using Puppetry. Chapter Five How a Child Can Write a Simple Book for Peers, Parents, Teachers and Relatives. (And even Pets!) Writing Should, and Can be Fun! Chapter Six Self Success Leads to Self Fulfillment and Better Self Esteem Chapter Seven Changing “The Love of Power” to “The Power of Love for Learning and Life” Bibliography About the author
