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Good point!
By LindaR
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Anna, you are right in expanding upon your "good job" feedback. When we praise a child's achievement with, "Good job!" we may unwittinly train the child to focus on the outcome (outward) of a project rather than the process| (inward). The pressue to perform may only teach the child to look to himself with pride and independence or fall into the danger of frustration and failure. I've learned (as a parent of grown children) and now as a teacher that it's important to praise the character of a child. For example, "Good job! Your attentivess during our review helped you to do your very best..." I think |
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my biggest battle these last two years was in the beginning when my students would complain, "This sucks! My teacher last year gave us (candy, stickers, etc.) if we were good!" After awhile, though, most of them would catch on to the sense of personal achievement, which was a sign of "growing up." Again, I would praise them for their progress, and that would produce a smile and shine in the eyes that could not be duplicated with just a sticker :-)
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