1. Session 1

1.6. Learning Activity 2

CCS3130 Session 1

Session 1: Social-Emotional Development

 

Learning Activity 2: Reconsidering Praise
 
Focus
 

Alfie Kohn taught high school before becoming a leading author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behaviour. He has written many books and articles. Reading and working with one of Kohn’s articles, you will learn how the ways in which child care providers respond to children impact their social-emotional development.

 

Directions
 

Important: While searching the Internet, you might also want to learn more about the author and to read some of the author’s other articles.

Step 1: Do an Internet search for the article “Five Reasons to Stop Saying ‘Good Job!’” by Alfie Kohn. Use the name of the author and the title of the article as your search terms.

 

Step 2: With a partner, discuss the following questions:

  • How are praise and encouragement different?
  • What are the characteristics of praise?
  • How does Kohn’s article challenge your thinking about praise?
  • How might the messages in Kohn’s article impact your future interactions with children?

Step 3: Complete both parts of Learning Activity 2: Responding in a New Way.

 

Checking In
 

Save Learning Activity 2 in your course folder.