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

Description: How Children Succeed by Paul Tough, Robert Petkoff 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 most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, 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 traces the links between childhood stress and life success. 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 help children growing up in poverty.Early adversity, scientists have come to understand, can not only affect the conditions of childrens lives, it can alter the physical development of their brains as well. But now educators and doctors around the country are using that knowledge to develop innovative interventions that allow children to overcome the constraints of poverty. And with the help of these new strategies, as Toughs extraordinary reporting makes clear, children who grow up in the most painful circumstances can go on to achieve amazing things.This provocative and profoundly hopeful book has the potential to change how we raise our children, how we run our schools, and how we construct our social safety net. It will not only inspire and engage readers, it will also change our understanding of childhood itself. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Paul Tough has written extensively about education, child development, poverty, and politics, including cover stories in the New York Times magazine on character education, the achievement gap, and the Harlem Childrens Zone. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the New Yorker and on the op-ed page of the New York Times.Robert Petkoff has won multiple AudioFile Earphones awards for his acclaimed narrations. He was named Best Voice of Fiction & Classics for his reading of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale. His other narration credits include Oath of Office by Michael Palmer, Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman, and books by David Foster Wallace.Petkoff has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theaters across America and Europe.He has worked in television and film. His theater credits include Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in the Broadway production of Anything Goes, Perchik as part of the Tony-nomianted cast of Fiddler on the Roof, and Hubert Humphrey in the Tony award-winning play All the Way. He has also had numerous roles in television on shows such as Law and Order and Married with Children. Review "Drop the flashcards--grit, character, and curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call."-- "People""[How Children Succeed] illuminates the extremes of American childhood: for rich kids, a safety net drawn so tight its a harness; for poor kids, almost nothing to break their fall."-- "New York Times Book Review""Tough tackles new theories on childhood education with a compelling style that weaves in personal details about his own child and childhood."-- "Publishers Weekly""Well-written and bursting with ideas, this will be essential reading for anyone who cares about childhood in America."-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" Review Quote "Well-written and bursting with ideas, this will be essential reading for anyone who cares about childhood in America." Details ISBN1094145726 Author Robert Petkoff Short Title How Children Succeed Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1094145726 ISBN-13 9781094145723 Publication Date 2020-01-21 Subtitle Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Playing time 517 Publisher Houghton Mifflin Format Compact Disc Imprint Houghton Mifflin Narrator Robert Petkoff Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158478896;

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