You might observe it in a sports activity or in an outside-school interest as well. This means recognizing when help is needed, knowing where to seek it, and how to use. They need to know that it is a sign of strength to be able to do this. This is the sense that something is worth doing AND that one has the capacity to do it. This is something we need to reinforce daily.
Little successes count as much, maybe even more, than the big ones.
Our children should be coming from a home environment where they are expected to achieve. And they do. The trick is put enough emphasis on academics without having our children feel too much stress about their performance. It is tough being a parent. It's tough being a child, too.