My husband and I both have personal journals at livejournal.com. Today he posted a link to this article in New York Magazine which discusses the merits of praising children. In short, it says praising children for their effort is much more effective than lauding them for being smart.
The principal at my school is constantly telling us to "flood the students with praise," but has never been this specific about what kind of praise. However, I always tell my students that I grade them based on effort rather than how attractive their artwork is. I'm much more impressed by a student who works hard than one who has "natural talent."
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