{"id":9108,"date":"2024-08-09T14:20:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/?page_id=9108"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T17:10:23","slug":"august-cognitive-kit-back-to-school-new-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/august-cognitive-kit-back-to-school-new-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"August Cognitive Kit: Back to School & New Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our August Cognitive Kit! As the start of the school year approaches, this month\u2019s theme is \u201cback to school and new beginnings.” This month, we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, journal page, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you\u2019d like to, please tag us on<\/span> social media<\/span><\/a> when you\u2019re finished. We\u2019d love to see your completed activities!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Recommendation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance<\/span><\/i> by Angela Duckworth (2016)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIn this instant <\/span>New York Times <\/span><\/i>bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed\u2014be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people\u2014that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls ‘grit.’<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of ‘genius,’ Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not ‘genius’ but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In <\/span>Grit<\/span><\/i>, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she\u2019s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers\u2014from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.\u201d (Summary from <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find <\/span>Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance<\/span><\/i> at your local library, or on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>more<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coloring Page:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s coloring page here: August 2024 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Journal Page:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s journal page here: August 2024 Cognitive Kit Journal Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Crossword Puzzle:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s crossword puzzle here: August 2024 Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Hint! The answers can be found in the featured studies and resources below.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can now view the answers to the July crossword puzzle here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Featured Research Study:<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Since back-to-school time also signifies the start of fall sports, our featured research study and resources for the month are resources that are helpful for young athletes, parents, and coaches. <\/span>Learn more about our research on young athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts in this paper we published in August 2023:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Young Contact Sport Athletes Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Author: Ann McKee, MD<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Author: Michael Alosco, PhD<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/h3>\n

Take a look at this month\u2019s highlighted resources, which offer help with mental health, recovering from concussions, and more:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

True or False? Seven Common Myths About Brain Injury<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Brain Injury Association of America<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018HEADS UP\u2019 Campaign<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resources for Families<\/a> \u2013<\/span> Boston University CTE Center<\/p>\n

Concussion Legacy Foundation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you for completing August\u2019s Cognitive Kit activities! If you\u2019d like to see kits from other months, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our August Cognitive Kit! As the start of the school year approaches, this month\u2019s theme is \u201cback to school and new beginnings.” This month, we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, journal page, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading. \u00a0 Click on the files below to download and print […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20977,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9108"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9108"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9117,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9108\/revisions\/9117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}