Yet, in tune with the idealistic hopes of the 1960s, Woodstock satisfied most attendees. There was a sense of social harmony, which, with the quality of music, and the overwhelming mass of people, many sporting bohemian dress, behavior, and attitudes, helped to make it one of the enduring events of the century.
By Alfie Kohn. The push to teach kids âgrit,â to make them more persistent, has become wildly popular in the last couple of years, spurred by journalist Paul Toughâs bestseller How Children Succeed and the widely publicized views of Angela Duckworth, a University of Pennsylvania researcher.
Most of all, remind your kids every day that failure is not something to be afraid of. If you're interested in grit and the theory of how it impacts kids' educational and lifetime achievement, listen to a phenomenonal podcast of NPR's This American Life.