Scholastic.com – Jennifer Fink
“Want to build a kid who has the strength, character, and drive to succeed in school—and in life? Let him fail…Bouncing back from failure turns out to be one of the best lessons a kid can learn. In fact, according to Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., that skill (along with certain other character traits she calls “grit”) matters more to a child’s ability to reach his full potential than intelligence, skill, or even grades.”(more)