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January 7, 2019
This week's quote
The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example. John Wooden
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One way to build a child's inside motivation
One important concept in Montessori is to help students build motivation from inside instead of finishing work for a reward or praise. This concept is called intrinsic motivation. One big way to help kids in this process is to change the way we say "good job"! When you feel "good job" coming out of your lips, try this instead......
1. state observation... "When you wipe the table off after dinner, "
2. feeling..."I feel thankful that you are a part of our family."
3. need... "It is important to me that we all work together."
It may seem strange at first, but once you develop the habit, your child will begin to have a better picture of what is important and why. When children understand the "why", they are more motivated to repeat the action, even when no one tells them to.
Habits for Success
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