[etni] Fw: re: From the British Council

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Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 19:17:45 +0200

----- Original Message ----- From: "Miriam Greif" <mgreif@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [etni] Fw: re: From the British Council


Dear Patricia et al,

Praise is a strategy for life indeed and definitely a strategy for teaching. Try it! It works! Good pupils are constantly praised. That encourages them to do even better. Pupils at risk lack that kind of praise. They don't even know that they can do anything right. The moment they feel that they are succeeding, they will do more. The sky is the limit for the bright underachievers. They NEED TLC and praise. They are constantly reprimanded for not doing, for not coming, for not bringing a book or a notebook. Try it on yourself. What makes you feel better?

"You did a great job!  And next time you will do even better."

or

"Why didn't you try harder? You can do better than that!"

They both mean the same, don't they?

Food for thought.

Miriam Greif

Patricia wrote:

This is a stategy for life - not such for teaching!

Esther wrote:
The following information appeared in this week's British Council
suggestions for EFL teachers. Can be found at
http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org
Might be of interest to some of us.

Cure difficult pupils with praise, teachers told: (05/01/06)
A News
Published: 05 January 2006


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