Lessons From Ms. K’s Class- More Than “Good Job”

Hey! Ms. K here!

Just want to share something that you might find helpful.

Here are a few ways to praise kids … more than just “Good Job” – These are hard times.

We are still in a pandemic, some schools are in person, some are virtual, some families have decided to personally home school their kids indefinitely- there are so many unique situations. Kids NEED to know now more than ever that we are proud of them!

Let’s encourage and praise our kids – and be specific when doing it (when possible).

Here are some ways you can praise and encourage your learner/child:

1	You can…	Give a high 5
2	You can…	Give a thumbs up
3	You can…	Say “Excellent Effort”
4	You can…	Say “I am so proud of you”
5	You can…	Say “Outstanding”
6	You can…	Say “Way to Go”
7	You can…	Say “What great thoughts you have”
8	You can…	Give a fist bump
9	You can…	Say “Wonderful”
10	You can…	Say “This is superb”
BONUS	YOU CAN…	Post a sweet and encouraging message to their social media account – as long as its safe to do so! Take all safety precautions and keep all appropriate boundaries.

Praising – or encouraging kids is a great thing to do. They crave the instant gratification (adults also crave this) to help reinforce in their minds that they are doing well. When praising kids/students you want to focus on their hard work and achievements.

Praising kids can help to boost their self-esteem and their self-confidence.

You may never fully know the impact of your words on a kid. Don’t take it for granted.

Here is an example:

“Wow! You did a wonderful job on your art piece today. I love how you colored in the lines and use three different shades of blue.”

You may not always be this detailed, but details helps for the learner to understand what they are being praised for. Saying ‘Good Job’ is not a bad thing, but explaining why you are saying ‘Good Job’ is even better.

I hope you have found this message helpful!

Happy Teaching. Happy Parenting.

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I hope you can find some happy in your days….