Help your boys succeed : the essential guide for parents

Introduction	p. 6
1 The barriers to boys' achievement and how parents can help boys to break through them	p. 13
Barrier 1 Too much pressure at pre-school	p. 13
Barrier 2 Lack of independence	p. 14
Barrier 3 Boys starting school linguistically less developed	p. 17
Barrier 4 Physiological needs not met	p. 22
Barrier 5 Negative attitudes to writing	p. 25
Barrier 6 Limited interest in reading	p. 29
Barrier 7 Inability to plan and prepare effectively	p. 33
Barrier 8 Peer pressure	p. 40
Barrier 9 The laddish culture	p. 44
Barrier 10 Emotional intelligence issues	p. 47
Barrier 11 A mismatch between how he is expected to work and his preferred way of working	p. 54
Barrier 12 Poor reflection skills	p. 61
Barrier 13 Low self-esteem and limiting self-beliefs	p. 63
Barrier 14 Lack of positive male role models	p. 72
2 Let's hear it from the boys	p. 79
Homework	p. 80
Revision	p. 82
Coursework	p. 89
Aspirations	p. 91
3 Boys can be turned around	p. 94
4 How schools are responding to the problem	p. 103
Conclusion: And finally ... PASS IT ON!	p. 109