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Raising Can-Do Kids: Giving Children the Tools to Thrive in a Fast-Changing World
In a world that’s changing at warp speed, our kids will need to navigate a path to success without a roadmap – something entrepreneurs do every day. What if we looked to the world of entrepreneurship, in addition to child development experts, for insights on helping kids gain the skills they’ll need in order to prosper personally and professionally?
Raising Can-Do Kids is the first book to make a link between the essential qualities that make great entrepreneurs tick and what we know about how children learn and grow, offering parents proven ways to raise kids who embrace the uncertain, challenging adventure that is growing up in today’s (and tomorrow’s) changing world. Each chapter is devoted to a quality – including curiosity, inventiveness, optimism, opportunity-seeking, compassion, and service -- and reveals how parents can nurture these qualities.
Filled with engaging examples and actionable insights, Raising Can-Do Kids introduces a timely new paradigm for parents—one that will help “future-proof” our children and set them up for success on their own terms.
Raising Can-Do Kids is the first book to make a link between the essential qualities that make great entrepreneurs tick and what we know about how children learn and grow, offering parents proven ways to raise kids who embrace the uncertain, challenging adventure that is growing up in today’s (and tomorrow’s) changing world. Each chapter is devoted to a quality – including curiosity, inventiveness, optimism, opportunity-seeking, compassion, and service -- and reveals how parents can nurture these qualities.
Filled with engaging examples and actionable insights, Raising Can-Do Kids introduces a timely new paradigm for parents—one that will help “future-proof” our children and set them up for success on their own terms.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published August 4, 2015
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July 30, 2017
كتاب جميل جداً يرتكز على مبدأ رفع طاقة الطفل ليكون فاعل في المجتمع عندما يكبر، يركز الكتاب على ٧ مواضيع مهمة و أراها كذلك لتنمية الطفل بشكل جيد في المجتمع بعضها داخل البيت و بعضها الأخر خارج البيت.
الكتاب يهتم بتوصيف حالات و دراسات كثيرة جداً كأثبات لما يدور حوله الكتاب و قد أستعان الكتاب بتجارب شخصية لمجموعة من المتميزين الذين عرفوا من أين و في أين و إلى أين، يشكر الكتاب هذه التجارب في معظم فصول الكتاب بطريقة تقسيمية حيث يعرض تجربة كل شخص في الحقل الذي يدور حوله الحدث و كيف كان تطبيق بعض الأمور له تأثيره الكبير على النتائج التربوية عند الكبر.
يحتوي الكتاب على أبحاث قوية جداً و بعضها يصل إلى ٣٠ سنة المتواصلة على عينة من المجتمع و بعضها تكون العينة فوق ١٠٠٠ شخص
أرى الكتاب جيد للمربين و الأمهات و الأباء حيث يعطي ثورة كاملة لما يدور من حولنا في الحياة
الكتاب يهتم بتوصيف حالات و دراسات كثيرة جداً كأثبات لما يدور حوله الكتاب و قد أستعان الكتاب بتجارب شخصية لمجموعة من المتميزين الذين عرفوا من أين و في أين و إلى أين، يشكر الكتاب هذه التجارب في معظم فصول الكتاب بطريقة تقسيمية حيث يعرض تجربة كل شخص في الحقل الذي يدور حوله الحدث و كيف كان تطبيق بعض الأمور له تأثيره الكبير على النتائج التربوية عند الكبر.
يحتوي الكتاب على أبحاث قوية جداً و بعضها يصل إلى ٣٠ سنة المتواصلة على عينة من المجتمع و بعضها تكون العينة فوق ١٠٠٠ شخص
أرى الكتاب جيد للمربين و الأمهات و الأباء حيث يعطي ثورة كاملة لما يدور من حولنا في الحياة
August 31, 2015
to remember:
participating in the arts in early childhood and sustaining involvement actually gives children an advantage...it promotes divergent (out of the box) and imaginative thinking, encourages the sort of thinking that leads to problem solving, and reinforces the 'doing' part of problem solving
regardless of how children are born, toddlers end up acting like their moms - even children who were perceived to be difficult and crank as babies changed if they were around positive mothers
the power of parental emotions and the ton of the family climate can not only shape but override a child's "inborn" tendency to be more or less happy
optimists focus on what they can change which guides their behavior in productive ways
a study of 5600 australian teens shows that kids high on optimism had half the risk of depression in 10th grade
the way you start your day is also the way your child will start his day.
the optimist's edge is to unearth the positives
participating in the arts in early childhood and sustaining involvement actually gives children an advantage...it promotes divergent (out of the box) and imaginative thinking, encourages the sort of thinking that leads to problem solving, and reinforces the 'doing' part of problem solving
regardless of how children are born, toddlers end up acting like their moms - even children who were perceived to be difficult and crank as babies changed if they were around positive mothers
the power of parental emotions and the ton of the family climate can not only shape but override a child's "inborn" tendency to be more or less happy
optimists focus on what they can change which guides their behavior in productive ways
a study of 5600 australian teens shows that kids high on optimism had half the risk of depression in 10th grade
the way you start your day is also the way your child will start his day.
the optimist's edge is to unearth the positives
November 27, 2015
As a Teacher, I found lots of helpful and relevant information to use in the classroom. I enjoyed reading the sections referring to the use of educational technology as well.
February 28, 2018
This book is absolutely great. Dr. Rende and Jen Prosek present great points and support them just a well. Personally, I will make all efforts to focus on the effort given by children rather than the outcome. It's so easy and common to do the latter. This point was also emphasized in Amy Morin's 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do.
Pg. 100 Optimism isn't just about figuring out if the glass is half empty or half full. It's also about figuring out how you can fill the glass up yourself.
Pg. 109 Th goal isn't to create a generation of random thrill seekers, but to cultivate children who have an entrepreneurial sense of how to seek out appropriate opportunities... without being thwarted by the possibility of negative consequences and paralyzed by fear.
pg. 111 A Mix of willfully stretching oneself, acknowledging the real risk involved, making thoughtful decisions, and being able to absorb the consequences constitutes a healthy model for development.
Allow small children to be "doers" - active participants in the activities of their lives.
- focus on mastery motivation - the idea that accomplishing or learning something inherently feels good
The importance of people skills, e.g. likeability
3 C's
Collaboration
Conflict
Communication
The importance of honoring and acknowledging emotions.
pg 216 As a parent, our ultimate goal is to give our children sufficient opportunity to capitalize on their own abilities.
Also, parents can foster innovation by supporting their child's play without directing
The important elements of cognitive, personal and social development are naturally related.
Pg. 100 Optimism isn't just about figuring out if the glass is half empty or half full. It's also about figuring out how you can fill the glass up yourself.
Pg. 109 Th goal isn't to create a generation of random thrill seekers, but to cultivate children who have an entrepreneurial sense of how to seek out appropriate opportunities... without being thwarted by the possibility of negative consequences and paralyzed by fear.
pg. 111 A Mix of willfully stretching oneself, acknowledging the real risk involved, making thoughtful decisions, and being able to absorb the consequences constitutes a healthy model for development.
Allow small children to be "doers" - active participants in the activities of their lives.
- focus on mastery motivation - the idea that accomplishing or learning something inherently feels good
The importance of people skills, e.g. likeability
3 C's
Collaboration
Conflict
Communication
The importance of honoring and acknowledging emotions.
pg 216 As a parent, our ultimate goal is to give our children sufficient opportunity to capitalize on their own abilities.
Also, parents can foster innovation by supporting their child's play without directing
The important elements of cognitive, personal and social development are naturally related.
February 17, 2024
I enjoyed taking the time to learn about, and review, tangible ways to ensure my kids are learning the skills they need to think and act entrepreneurially. There were some helpful observations which I will come back to reflect on.
June 13, 2024
Great ideas
April 13, 2025
Boring and nothing new here.
February 26, 2017
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August 17, 2016
Loved the chapter on doers. Make your kids do chores and don't pay them for it.
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