"Drop the flashcards--grit, character, and Curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills.
But in How Children Succeed , Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like perseverance.
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. "Drop the flashcards--grit, character, and Curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills