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The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.
Carol S. Dweck
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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!
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I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.
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The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.
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Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes.
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Wow, that's a really good score. You must have worked really hard.
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Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.
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Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?
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