lanica's review against another edition
4.0
If you are a teacher, read this book.
We read it as a school and discussed it in small groups at the end of every staff meeting. Eye opening discussions and great team-building. I've also heard him speak, which is very informative. Search his TED talks and you tube...it's worth it.
I'm not saying I agree with every aspect of it, nor that he is an absolute authority on the subject of education. I'm saying there are some great conversations that can be had around the ideas he brings up in this book.
We read it as a school and discussed it in small groups at the end of every staff meeting. Eye opening discussions and great team-building. I've also heard him speak, which is very informative. Search his TED talks and you tube...it's worth it.
I'm not saying I agree with every aspect of it, nor that he is an absolute authority on the subject of education. I'm saying there are some great conversations that can be had around the ideas he brings up in this book.
superqs's review against another edition
2.0
not how children success, more like how to bring up a child who can graduate from College..
nakedsushi's review against another edition
2.0
(2.5 stars)
This book cited lots of studies and anecdotal examples of exceptional kids who conquered adversity to take the step toward success in life, which is great and all, but I thought there was a lot of hand-waving going on. Nothing really revolutionary was introduced and most of it was a rehash of things I've read from various articles over the year.
I guess it's just a no-brainer to me that to succeed in life, you don't have to just be smart and have an IQ, but you have to have some points in certain character skills. I should be glad to my parents for teaching me that early on in life.
The title of the book also didn't match with the content of the book. Maybe it was a choice of the publisher or editor's, but it seemed to cash in on the Tiger Mom trend. I'd prefer a title like, "How People Succeed" but maybe that would make it sound too business-douchey.
I also hate it when non-fiction authors interject themselves into their story. It was even worse when it was revealed on page 3 that the author's son's name was Ellington. Maybe it's for the sequel: How Children Succeed: Give Them Pretentious Names They'll Never Live Up To.
This book cited lots of studies and anecdotal examples of exceptional kids who conquered adversity to take the step toward success in life, which is great and all, but I thought there was a lot of hand-waving going on. Nothing really revolutionary was introduced and most of it was a rehash of things I've read from various articles over the year.
I guess it's just a no-brainer to me that to succeed in life, you don't have to just be smart and have an IQ, but you have to have some points in certain character skills. I should be glad to my parents for teaching me that early on in life.
The title of the book also didn't match with the content of the book. Maybe it was a choice of the publisher or editor's, but it seemed to cash in on the Tiger Mom trend. I'd prefer a title like, "How People Succeed" but maybe that would make it sound too business-douchey.
I also hate it when non-fiction authors interject themselves into their story. It was even worse when it was revealed on page 3 that the author's son's name was Ellington. Maybe it's for the sequel: How Children Succeed: Give Them Pretentious Names They'll Never Live Up To.
kketelaar's review against another edition
4.0
Very well researched. Much of the book is looking at the influence of character in children raised in poverty, and how this relates to their educational experiences. Recently, however, I found myself referencing much of what I read here at a meeting regarding the math curriculum at the school my own children attend.
mmphil's review against another edition
3.0
Well written. Provocative topic. Interesting factoids. But not as well-researched as I would have liked. Profiles of character-education initiatives at the exclusive Riverdale Country School and the KIPP charter schools seemed high on anecdote and low on actual data. And why so much focus on school reform programs like KIPP, OneGoal and the Gates Foundation-backed High School Turnaround that seem to be run by young, white do gooders? I would have liked to hear from seasoned educators who are currently working successfully (or not) in the current system. Nonetheless, enlighting to read about the role that non-cognitive qualities such as grit, self control and social intelligence play in our ability to learn and succeed in life.
lorimichelekelley's review against another edition
2.0
This book never tells you how kids succeed. Tough admits that nobody really knows yet. I was reading to get some practical strategies to help my elementary kids make more progress but walked away with nothing but frustration at having spent too many of my lunch hours reading this less than helpful book!
kaysharp's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good overview of the research surrounding different factors influencing and predicting success. However, I was hoping for more practical discussion of implementation. For example, it talks about a preschool focusing on nonacademic skills because those are linked to later success, but it does not actually talk about how to teach those non-academic skills.
crissb's review against another edition
3.0
Reading the last chapter (5) is really all you need to do if you want the main points. The background for the main points were good, but I, personally, would have been just as fine reading the last part.
igormdemiranda's review against another edition
4.0
'How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character de Paul Tough'
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Quando penso em livros de educação, 'How Children Succeed' é o primeiro que me vem à mente. O que o diferencia em relação a outros livros de educação que falarei no futuro (como Most Likely to Succeed de Tony Wagner e Ted Dintersmith) é o olhar sobre o desenvolvimento neurológico das crianças.
Foi o livro que me mostrou que crianças que crescem em uma ambiente estressante sofrem danos permanentes em seu córtex pré-frontal, o que as torna menos capazes de se concentrar, se recuperar diante de decepções e de também seguir instruções diversas. Isso, é claro, afeta todo o seu desenvolvimento, e por consequência, todas as suas oportunidades futuras.
Foi esse insight que me fez buscar entender mais sobre neuro e epigenética; sem elas, qualquer solução educacional seria incompleta.
Por essa razão, projetos educacionais focados nas regiões mais carentes (e logo com maior probabilidade de enfrentarem situações de vida mais estressantes) precisavam levar esses fatores em conta em sua estratégia. Felizmente, alguns projetos possuem essa visão e buscam formas de reverter, ao menos em algum nível, esses casos quase impossíveis — e é isso que encontramos nas páginas de How Children Succeed. Os achados incríveis de Paul Tough nos dão um determinado alento sobre os rumos que a educação pode, de fato, dar.
É um livro especial, indicado para os apaixonados por educação e que sabem, assim como eu, da importância dela para o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade saudável.
[Esse livro possui versão em português: "Como As Crianças Aprendem" da editora Intrínseca]
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Quando penso em livros de educação, 'How Children Succeed' é o primeiro que me vem à mente. O que o diferencia em relação a outros livros de educação que falarei no futuro (como Most Likely to Succeed de Tony Wagner e Ted Dintersmith) é o olhar sobre o desenvolvimento neurológico das crianças.
Foi o livro que me mostrou que crianças que crescem em uma ambiente estressante sofrem danos permanentes em seu córtex pré-frontal, o que as torna menos capazes de se concentrar, se recuperar diante de decepções e de também seguir instruções diversas. Isso, é claro, afeta todo o seu desenvolvimento, e por consequência, todas as suas oportunidades futuras.
Foi esse insight que me fez buscar entender mais sobre neuro e epigenética; sem elas, qualquer solução educacional seria incompleta.
Por essa razão, projetos educacionais focados nas regiões mais carentes (e logo com maior probabilidade de enfrentarem situações de vida mais estressantes) precisavam levar esses fatores em conta em sua estratégia. Felizmente, alguns projetos possuem essa visão e buscam formas de reverter, ao menos em algum nível, esses casos quase impossíveis — e é isso que encontramos nas páginas de How Children Succeed. Os achados incríveis de Paul Tough nos dão um determinado alento sobre os rumos que a educação pode, de fato, dar.
É um livro especial, indicado para os apaixonados por educação e que sabem, assim como eu, da importância dela para o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade saudável.
[Esse livro possui versão em português: "Como As Crianças Aprendem" da editora Intrínseca]