Grit, resilience, and motivation in early childhood : practical takeaways for teachers / Lisa B. Fiore.

Includes bibliographical references.

What's going on here? -- Constructing an understanding of grit -- Constructing an understanding of resilience -- Constructing an understanding of motivation -- Risk factors : poverty and the environment -- Risk factors : race, gender, and disability -- Awareness of self -- Responsibility for others -- Advocacy and action.

"Grit, Resilience, and Motivation in Early Childhood moves past current media buzz about grit, resilience, and motivation as proverbial silver bullets, and provides early childhood educators with a much-needed focus on developmentally appropriate activities and expectations related to those terms. Illustrated with samples of children's work, caregiver and community resources, and teacher behaviors, this powerful guide will provide you with case studies and interactive web-based examples throughout to more deeply explain the content"--