Monday, November 1, 2010

Good, Better, Best...

Never let it rest,
Until your good is better,
And your better is your best.

An ex-colleague - now friend - of mine used to teach this little chant to her students.

I love it - it is catchy, easy to remember and a good example of positive 'seft-talk' to teach little (and not so) ones.

Receiving feedback that is positive in wording, that provides the recipient with a comparison of how their performance has improved and lets them know you have paid attention to their efforts is highly valuable to little learners.

"That was the highest jump I have seen you do.."
"I noticed you remembered what I told you before your attempt"
"I can see you were trying your best.."
"That was a good/a better/your best attempt"

Happy chanting.

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