What Boys Need

I came across this terrific article by Margaret Wente in the Globe and Mail. She spoke with Ontario educators about Boys and their Boyness. Here are 7 of the highlights.

1.  Boys need to have a good relationship with the teacher.
2. Boys will only stay engaged as long as the work interests them.
3. Boys need purpose, to make a difference, to know they measure up.
4. Boys need challenge, above all, a need for a meaningful vocation.
5. Boys need purposeful work.
6. Boys long for to be a part of something bigger than themselves.
7. Boys love rituals, trophies and tradition.