The first in a series of messages from Boys and Schools on the importance of understanding boys' educational and developmental needs--including (in this case) the need to move and fidget.
From the Let Boys Be Boys series, this video focuses on the value of peer-to-peer mentoring programs and similar strategies to help boys do better in school. Opportunities to demonstrate their skills and help younger students can help motivate boys to be more engaged in their studies, while the mentoring of an older boy can help younger boys with their understanding of the material.
Second in the Let Boys Be Boys series by Boys and Schools, this public service announcement focuses on using boys' natural drive to compete as a motivational tool.
From the Let Boys Be Boys series, this video emphasizes the importance of understanding boys' different reading preferences. After all, if you want to improve boys' literacy, you should know what they like to read.
From the Let Boys Be Boys series, this video gives another insight into boys' nature (specifically, their tendency to embrace risk). In order to help boys do better in school, it is important to understand how they develop and how to reach them.
From the Let Boys Be Boys series. Giving boys new challenges--or even allowing them to create their own--can be a great way to motivate them to do well in school.
This video (from the Let Boys Be Boys series) makes the point that motivating boys to succeed in school requires understanding their interests and tapping into their drive to excel.
From the Let Boys Be Boys series, this video emphasizes that sports and opportunities to exercise in school are good for boys--not just in terms of helping them stay healthy, but also in helping them stay motivated.