The Essential 55 - By Ron Clark: Question #1- Week #1 (Vickie's Question): "For the first question this week, please read this quote about Helping Students become Motivated Learners. (B. Adams, Iowa State University)..."
1. Yes, praise does help motivate students. Students need feedback to let them know how they are doing, if they are being successful. I know sometimes in Kindergarten a student will have very few skills, academic or social, and I have to make sure to praise the skills they do have to keep them enthusiastic about school and learning.
2. When as a group the students have done a great job, I tell them to "kiss their brains" because their brain is doing what they tell it to do. I also have them pat themselves on the back or give them a high five or a thumbs up.
3. In kindergarten, it is often the little baby steps forward that we have to motivate with praise to keepthose students with issues moving forward.
4. I don’t think you can give too much praise, as long as it is honest, serious praise.
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