How Children Succeed

Author: Paul Tough
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0544104404

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

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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 that the qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, optimism, and self-control.

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