Last week, while all of Baltimore was battling a tremendous snow storm, I was in Florida presenting a “Transforming Preschool Storytime” workshop to an enthusiastic and receptive group of children’s librarians. I left feeling invigorated and delighted that our…
Positive reinforcement, words of praise vs. acknowledgment
At a recent MGOL training workshop in Indiana, a discussion on the effect of praise was started. Apparently, according to the HighScope curriculum, praise can be harmful. In a 2011 resource guide (ReSource2011.12winter_72-1.pdf): “Many well-intentioned teachers have used praise to…