It has been widely accepted that the best way to ready young children for academic success is to focus on the basics: reading , writing and arithmetic. However, new research suggests that soft skills, or character strenghts, also play an important role in getting ahead. " Things like the ability to presevere at a difficult task, to bounce back from dissapointment or to calm down after a stressful situation matter as much as, if not more than, IQ in how well children do in school." explains Paul TOUGH, author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character
