To help all children reach their potential, its not enough to wait until they start school – by then it may already be too late. Whats needed, says Melhuish, are high-quality early education centres that combine child care, parenting support, healthcare and learning in one place, an intervention that has already proved beneficial to children from all backgrounds, and to disadvantaged children most of all. First, self-control – like intelligence – has lifelong benefits. It is a better predictor of exam results among adolescents than IQ scores. Students with more self-control are more likely to turn up to school on time, do their homework and watch less television, Duckworth has found, all of which translated into better grades. Knowing that we can improve our willpower and become grittier in the face of obstacles should make us more optimistic about what we are capable of.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:18:28 +0000
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