A little hard work can produce huge strides and improvements! In just one week, after much practice and studying, my baby came home with an “A” in the 2nd grade Chinese “spelling” test.

My 7-year-old came home beaming with pride, and has already been approaching me proactively with the little Chinese workbook to initiate practice sessions. The child is eager to earn an “A” every week now. “A” feels good and is achievable.

I am happy to have more solid evidence to impress upon my children that hard work yields handsome rewards…most of the time.

Here is A New Low – Part I.