It
seems to come so naturally. You tell a high flying student “You're
good at math.” or “You're a great reader!” We think that these
kinds of statements build up a student's self esteem and act as a
spur to achievement. Or maybe not.
New
research is beginning to show us that when children are praised for
being “smart” or “good at something” this can backfire and
cause them to give up when things become difficult. This has been
called the curse of the gifted label.
Does
this mean that we should not praise children at all? No, the trick
lies in praising children the right way. When we focus our comments
on our student's efforts, this type of praise has a powerful
positive effect.
Check
out these helpful articles on the best way to praise early elementary
and upper elementary
students.
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