How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Tapa blanda - 2013
de Paul Tough
A foremost journalist for "The New Yorker" and "The New York Times" reverses three decades of thinking about what creates successful children, solving the mysteries of why some succeed and others failNand of how to move individual children toward their full potential for success.
Resumen
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.
How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators, who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through their stories—and the stories of the children they are trying to help—Tough reveals how this new knowledge can transform young people’s lives. He uncovers the surprising ways in which parents do—and do not—prepare their children for adulthood. And he provides us with new insights into how to improve the lives of children growing up in poverty. This provocative and profoundly hopeful book will not only inspire and engage readers, it will also change our understanding of childhood itself.
“Illuminates the extremes of American childhood: for rich kids, a safety net drawn so tight it’s a harness; for poor kids, almost nothing to break their fall.”—New York Times
“I learned so much reading this book and I came away full of hope about how we can make life better for all kinds of kids.”—Slate
Descripción de contraportada
Drop the flashcards grit, character, and curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call. "People"
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.
"How Children Succeed" introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators, who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through their stories and the stories of the children they are trying to help Tough reveals how this new knowledge can transform young people s lives. He uncovers the surprising ways in which parents do and do not prepare their children for adulthood. And he provides us with new insights into how to improve the lives of children growing up in poverty. This provocative and profoundly hopeful book will not only inspire and engage readers, it will also change our understanding of childhood itself.
Illuminates the extremes of American childhood: for rich kids, a safety net drawn so tight it s a harness; for poor kids, almost nothing to break their fall. "New York Times"
I learned so much reading this book and I came away full of hope about how we can make life better for all kinds of kids. "Slate"
PAUL TOUGH is the author of "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada s Quest to Change Harlem and America." He has written about education, child development, and poverty in "The New Yorker" and in cover stories for the "New York Times Magazine," where he is a contributing writer. His journalism has also appeared in "Slate," "GQ," and "Esquire," and on "This American Life." Learn more at www.paultough.com or follow him on Twitter: @PaulTough.
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Detalles
- Título How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
- Autor Paul Tough
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición Reprint
- Páginas 256
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Mariner Books, 3-24
- Fecha de publicación 2013-07-02
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780544104402 / 0544104404
- Peso 0.45 libras (0.20 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 pulgadas (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
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Temas
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects United States, Early childhood education
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2012019000
- Dewey Decimal Code 372.210
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- New York Times Book Review, 08/25/2013, Page 36
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