Professional Reading Week 4 Term 1

Making it Happen:
Building Positive Relationships
with Children

Tonia Durden, Early Childhood Extension Specialist

https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1042&
context=cyfsfacpub

First 1000 days being really important.  Positive feedback really important
for child development.  Kids really respond to comments refer to page 5.
Banking of positive comments

Some Starters for Giving Positive Feedback and Encouragement for Effort,
Thinking, and Problem Solving

“You did a dynamite job of solving that problem…” • “You have really learned
how to…” • “You must feel proud of yourself for…” • “Excellent idea for…” •
“You’ve done a wonderful job at…” • “See how _______has improved in…” •
“You have worked so hard…” • “Look how well s/he did at…” • “That’s a
resourceful way of…” • “WOW!! What a fabulous job you’ve done of…” •
“That’s a cool way to …” • “I’m so appreciative that you…” • “You put a lot of
work in to make that picture the way you wanted…” • “You’ve really grown up
because you…” • “You are a real problem solver for…” • “Brilliant thinking
for…” • “Give me an EXTRA HUGE high five for…” • “Tell me what you like
best about your creation.” • “Class, I have an announcement! Let’s all give a
hip, hip hooray to _____ for _____” • “I really appreciate the way all of you
have your eye on the story and are listening so carefully so you don’t miss any
part of the story.”