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Get your Scouts reading with tips from author Michael Gurian

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Boys continue to fall behind girls in reading skills. Bestselling author Michael Gurian, who just signed on to help boost the BSA’s new Literacy Matters campaign, shares how you can help reverse the trend.

Nature of Boys: Successfully Shy

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Use the familiar to help new Scouts adapt to their environment.

Wanna Fight?

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Ideas from the field: What to do when the fists start flying.

When It's Time to Settle Down

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Cub Scout den and pack leaders chip in with their thoughts on how to get young boys to get serious.

Helping Scouts stick to their principles under pressure

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Teaching your teens to do the right thing isn’t a game. Or maybe it should be.

Guys Read Guy Books

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What’s the secret to boys and reading? Give them books about things they like: adventure, biography, science fiction, sports, and yes, even gross humor.

Effectively communicating with a Scout's divorced parents

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Several boys in Scouter K.C.’s Cub Scout den have divorced parents. She is looking for effective ways to communicate with adults who may not communicate well with each other.

Parenting Solutions: Helping Children Do Their Best on Group Projects

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Adults can actively assist in raising the comfort level and performance abilities of their kids and other group members.

Parenting Solutions: Helping Children Manage Anger and Conflict

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Adults can play a key role as a child develops the skills of understanding what triggers strong feelings of displeasure and knowing the best ways to deal with them.

The Minds of Boys

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What’s going on inside your son’s brain? Author Michael Gurian has a good idea and gives advice to parents, teachers, and Scouters on how they can improve boys’ chances for success in both school and life.