A little Madga quote

Criteria for Praise I do have a few criteria for praise: • Do not praise a child who is happily playing; • Do not praise a child who is "performing" for adults; • Praise a child for social adaptation-for doing things that are very difficult, like waiting or sharing
Madga Gerber's "Criteria for praise." 


I love the way Madga puts things into perspective. Honest and upfront. I think many people praise children for the wrong reasons. I know that we want to keep away from praise, using encouragement instead and this is a best practice for working with children. I think the way that Madga describes praise for children is a very realistic approach-Especially for parents who don't have a background in ECE or the education about best practices.