num_pages: 144
description: A NOW READ THIS PBS NewsHour and New York Times Book Review selection An essential handbook of successful strategies to help kids overcome issues learn and thriveincluding in todays chaotic learning environments for kidsIn How Children Succeed  Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance self-control and conscientiousness play a critical role in childrens success. Now in Helping Children Succeed  Tough takes on a new set of pressing What does growing up with economic and other stress do to childrens mental and physical development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom from preschool to high school? And what practical steps can the adults who are responsible for them take to improve their chances for a positive future? Tough once again encourages us to think in a new way about the challenges of childhood. Mining the latest research in psychology and neuroscience he provides us with insights and strategies for a new approach to childhood adversity one designed to help many more children succeed.
language: English
title: Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why
publisher: Mariner Books