We have been having a discussion in our staffroom about whether you can ever praise a child too much. Surely, there are times when children should just do things without us having to constantly praise them? It sometimes feels in our nursery as we are there just to pander to the children's egos all the time.
It is pretty much standard advice in early years to praise children for their efforts and achievement. What is less clear sometimes is the 'whys' and 'hows' of this advice. So, before turning to whether or not we give far too much praise, perhaps this needs unpicking first.
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