“I was reading an online article from Reader’s Digest that looks at the differences of teaching girls and boys. The article utilizes the experience of of David Chadwell, who serves as a coordinator of single gender education in South Carolina. In summary, one of the statements made discusses how girls interpret speaking in a loud tone as yelling and anger, which can cause them to shut down. Stressful environments make girls feel nervous or anxious because stress sends their blood to their guts.
“There were other basic observations that were made, but I wanted to camp out here and talk about ways we can help the girls we lead be able to enter and learn in a non-stressful environment… “
