We’ve taught them to read. To write. To solve mathematical equations.
Let us teach them a little bit of grit.
GRIT = Passion and perseverance for a very long-term goal
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For Kids |
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| I’ve always been passionate about character education and when I needed to choose a dissertation topic for my research,“grit” fell into my lap via a great NYT article. “The Secret to Success is Failure,” by Paul Tough, was handed to me by someone, and […] | My message for parents might seem counter-intuitive. It is the parents’ very important role to protect their children at all costs. So, to suggest that parents consider letting their children struggle a little, doesn’t seem to make much sense. However, think about this. When children […] | Guess what?! You have the ability to be anyone you want to be! If you want to be brave, encouraging, and more optimistic, there’s no stopping you. You have the power to change what you do and even how you think, if you want to. Isn’t it sort of […] |
