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How Children Succeed
Paul Tough
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Description for How Children Succeed
Paperback. In a world where academic success can seem all-important in deciding our children's success in adult life, the author sees things very differently. This book offers a clarion call to parents who are seeking to unlock their child's true potential - and ensure they really succeed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Why character, confidence, and curiosity are more important to your child’s success than academic results. The New York Times bestseller. For all fans of Oliver James or Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys, Raising Girls, and The Complete Secrets of Happy Children.
In a world where academic success can seem all-important in deciding our children’s success in adult life, Paul Tough sees things very differently.
Instead of fixating on grades and exams, he argues that we, as parents, should be paying more attention to our children’s characters.
Inner resilience, a sense of curiosity, the hidden power of confidence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099588757
SKU
V9780099588757
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99-99
About Paul Tough
Paul Tough is a contributing writer to New York Times Magazine, where he has written extensively about education, parenting, poverty, and politics, including cover stories on character education, the achievement gap, the post-Katrina school system in New Orleans, the 'No Child Left Behind' policy and charter schools. He has also been a contributor to This American Life, as part of ... Read more
Reviews for How Children Succeed
I wish I could take this compact, powerful, clear-eyed, beautifully written book and put it in the hands of every parent, teacher and politician. At its core is a notion that is electrifying in its originality and its optimism: that character – not cognition – is central to success, and that character can be taught. How Children Succeed will change ... Read more