A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and effort. Here’s how we acknowledge praise in the classroom. Save it, print it!
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.” – Albert Einstein
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Helpful Tip
When giving praise: The more specific and descriptive, the better.
For example, “You thought really hard about how to use those colors” is more effective than “You worked so hard on that drawing”.
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Core Marbles
- Acknowledge hard work and perseverance, but be direct and honest.
- Acknowledge staying calm and trying again.
- Celebrate bravery and risk-taking.
- Praise a new skill.
- Encourage curiosity and asking questions.
- Acknowledge doing something kind for someone else (for no reason other than to help that person or make them feel good).
Useful Phrases
| What You Could Do | What You Could Say |
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