tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post114458784107403566..comments2023-03-25T05:45:56.990-05:00Comments on unclimber: Homeschooling Support from Unexpected PlacesUnclimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401889806873335827noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-1144669390131732572006-04-10T06:43:00.000-05:002006-04-10T06:43:00.000-05:00Hi Stephanie and H, thanks for your comments. H, ...Hi Stephanie and H, thanks for your comments. <BR/><BR/>H, I did not know that testosterone increases sensitivity. I have read of the 'feminization' of school and agree that girls may have an easier time adapting to the system -- but what a cost!Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946222067827722839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-1144635620087712182006-04-09T21:20:00.000-05:002006-04-09T21:20:00.000-05:00I posted on boys' school performance a while back,...I <A HREF="http://notschool.blogspot.com/2005/12/boys-at-school.html" REL="nofollow">posted</A> on boys' school performance a while back, and my thought was that schools increasingly value conformity and obedience, which girls are socialized toward more than boys. Many grades are based on obedience (e.g. homework completion) more than learning these days, and many families still raise their girls to be more passive/obedient than their boys.<BR/><BR/>I'll also say, though, that testosterone increases the toxicity of mercury, aluminum and other neurological toxins. This may be why autism, ADHD, and learning disorders disproportionately affect boys (something like 4 to 1 vs. girls). I'd call this one a "Merck" or "Eli Lilly" crisis. 1 in 80 American boys is now on the autism spectrum, but how many others have slight or "sub-clinical" developmental delays?<BR/><BR/>In any case the bottom line is the same: kids needed individualized learning. Thanks for the post!Production Is Wealthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045158303342630559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-1144602802247933172006-04-09T12:13:00.000-05:002006-04-09T12:13:00.000-05:00Wow! I do have to say that I don't really think th...Wow! I do have to say that I don't really think that it is a "boy" crises or a "girl" crises....it is a "school" crises because schools can not tailor their teaching to match what each child individually needs. So things denigrate into a boy vs girl thing when really it is a problem with the fact that each child is different and learns in a different way.<BR/><BR/>I see this with my own two boys...one is a visual/spatial learner, traditional teaching doesn't work because it does not teach the way that he thinks. I have finally gotten a grasp on what works for him and it is great. My youngest is more of a traditional learner, loves workbooks and is very sequential. Probably would do just fine in school. But I am glad that we are homeschooling him too! He deserves a learning environment tailored just for him. Not a one-size fits all.<BR/><BR/>I won't even go to the "no problem because white rich kids are doing fine" thing. Wow. I guess they see that as a poverty problem? An inner city school problem? I don't quite get that....<BR/><BR/>I have a feeling that I may need blog about this one too LOL! Before this comment gets to long!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com