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1) Grit
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Explains what grit is, why it is important, and names a few important people who achieved their goals because they had grit.
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2015.
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English
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"This is LIFE, people! You've got air coming through your nose! You've got a heartbeat! 'That means it's time to do something!' announces Kid President in his book, Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome. From YouTube sensation (75 million views and counting!) to Hub Network summer series star, Kid President--ten-year-old Robby Novak--and his videos have inspired millions to dance more, to celebrate life, and to throw spontaneous parades.In his Guide...
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In his 2012 book How Children Succeed, journalist Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance, self-control, and conscientiousness play a critical role in children's success. Now Tough takes on a new set of pressing questions: What does growing up in poverty do to children's mental and physical development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom, from preschool to high school? And...
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[2023]
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English
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"Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these 'fails' has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit--if we help them process...
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2019.
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English
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At first glance, Generation Z (youth born after 1997) seems to be made up of anxious overachievers, hounded by Tiger Moms and constantly tracked on social media. One would think that competitors in the National Spelling Bee -- the most popular brain sport in America -- would be the worst off. Counterintuitively, anthropologist Shalini Shankar argues that, far from being simply overstressed and overscheduled, Gen Z spelling bee competitors are learning...
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"Imagine if every time you praise your child with 'Good job!' you're actually doing more harm than good, offering meaningless approval instead of actually engaging with your child? Or that insisting 'Can you say thank you?' is exactly the wrong way to go about teaching manners? Jennifer Lehr ... takes on 'parentspeak' and, in the process, offers a conscious, compassionate approach to parenting"--
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