The Educational Renaissance Podcast Fostering Grit through Charlotte Mason's Practice of Habit Training
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In today's episode, Kolby explores how to cultivate "grit" in students through habits, "... the railways of the good life" (Charlotte Mason). He explores what grit means and discusses the true meaning of "practice makes perfect" and also its opposite, what happens when one practices imperfectly. Kolby concludes with some practical advice to apply habit training in the classroom through three steps: clarify your expectations, cast vision for the worthiness of the work, and support them throughout.