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she'd done before and taking a short
break after school before beginning
her daily homework assignments.
By sticking to the new schedule
along with her mother's consistent
support, Carola's daughter 's grades
improved from ones and twos to
threes and fours, along with over-
whelming postive report card com-
ments. It is likely that Carola and her
daughter will continue with the new
schedule and study habits for the
foreseeable future, and that Carola's
daughter experienced firsthand how
the possession of perseverance, te-
nacity, and grit can lead to success.
Your child has set a goal.
Now what? As seen with Carola
and her daughter, as parents, our
assistive role does not end after
helping our child select a goal.
When Jennifer Colucci of
Hopewell Junction's then-12-year-
old daughter approached her with
a specific goal, Colucci jumped in
to help her achieve it. Last summer,
Colucci's daughter, along with her
best friend, came up with the idea of
running a camp to raise money for
charity. Colucci gave her complete
support of the girls' project and pro-
With help from her mom and teacher, Sophia
Valentino is advancing her reading level.
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