6 THINGS TO SAY INSTEAD

OF “GOOD JOB!”

"LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD FUN! WHAT "THIS WAS NEW! HOW DID "YOU WERE SO FOCUSED ON YOUR
PART DID YOU ENJOY YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WERE WORK. CAN YOU TELL
THE MOST?" MAKING THIS?" ME ABOUT IT?"

"I SEE YOU WORKING HARD. "THIS MUST HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF "YOU LOOK VERY EXCITED ABOUT
YOU’RE MAKING A LOT OF PRACTICE. ARE YOU COMPLETING THIS PROJECT!
PROGRESS." PROUD?" WHAT DID YOU LEARN?"

SHIFTING FROM EXTERNAL PRAISE TO INNER AWARENESS

1 Hold general praise (”You were great!”) and evaluation (”Amazing

presentation!”) to make room for kids to process their own feelings
and opinions.

1 Ask open-ended questions and invite children to notice how they

feel about their efforts: both the process and the outcome.

THIS LEADS TO SELF-RELIANCE AND EMPOWERMENT

As you encourage their reflection, children learn to appreciate their

own strengths, which contributes to their confidence and resilience.

In turn, they learn to rely on themselves instead of seeking

external praise or evaluation, making them more empowered.

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