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Character trumps grades in children's success journey.

If you've ever worried that a report card doesn't paint the full picture of your child's potential, "How Children Succeed" by Paul Tough will speak to your instincts. Tough steers away from traditional academic metrics and delves into how traits like resilience and curiosity can be pivotal for your child's happiness and success. It's a refreshing perspective that not only challenges conventional wisdom but also offers insights into nurturing a well-rounded individual. This could be the guide you're looking for to help foster the kind of qualities in your child that truly matter in the long run.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
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How Children Succeed: Confidence, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character

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ISBN: 9780099588757
Authors: Tough Paul
Publisher: ARROW
Date of Publication: 2014-04-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Sociology, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.89
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Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: Success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in "How Children Succeed," Paul Tough argues for a very different understanding of what makes a successful child. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, economics, and psychology, Tough shows that the qualities that matter most have less to do with IQ and more to do with character: skills like grit, curiosity, conscientiousness, and optimism. "How Children Succeed" introduces us to a new generation of scientists and educators who are radically changing our understanding of how children develop character, how they learn to think, and how they overcome adversity. It tells the personal stories of young people struggling to stay on the right side of the line between success and failure. And it argues for a new way of thinking about how best to steer an individual child – or a whole generation of children – toward a successful future. This provocative and profoundly hopeful book will not only inspire and engage readers; it will also change our understanding of childhood itself.
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If you've ever worried that a report card doesn't paint the full picture of your child's potential, "How Children Succeed" by Paul Tough will speak to your instincts. Tough steers away from traditional academic metrics and delves into how traits like resilience and curiosity can be pivotal for your child's happiness and success. It's a refreshing perspective that not only challenges conventional wisdom but also offers insights into nurturing a well-rounded individual. This could be the guide you're looking for to help foster the kind of qualities in your child that truly matter in the long run.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
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