{"id":260873,"date":"2024-09-26T02:04:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T02:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/things-you-can-say-to-encourage-a-child\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:08","slug":"things-you-can-say-to-encourage-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/things-you-can-say-to-encourage-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" alt=\"things you can say to encourage a child\" class=\"wp-image-47925 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-750x563.jpg 750w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1.jpg\" alt=\"things you can say to encourage a child\" class=\"wp-image-47925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/50-Things-You-Can-Say-To-Encourage-A-Child-1-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>by <strong>TeachThought Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are among the most powerful.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/hslc\">National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning<\/a>\u00a0has put together the following list, <em>50 Ways To Encourage A Child. <\/em>It was designed for younger students (head start\/kindergarten), but with the exception of 4, 17, 21, and maybe 40, they\u2019re actually useful for K-12 in general. It all depends on your tone, the situation, and who else is listening.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, they\u2019ve got a couple of other useful documents under their <em>tips for fostering teacher connections<\/em> series you can check out as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Poster-Handout-Sentence-Stems-To-Replace-I-Dont-Know-or-I-Cant-3399191\">Sentence Stems To Replace \u2018I Don\u2019t Know\u2019 Or \u2018I Can\u2019t\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-70-things-you-can-say-to-encourage-a-child\"><strong>70 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"948\" alt=\"50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child\" class=\"wp-image-31384 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc.png 812w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-768x897.png 768w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-370x432.png 370w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-770x899.png 770w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-486x567.png 486w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc.png\" alt=\"50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child\" class=\"wp-image-31384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc.png 812w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-768x897.png 768w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-370x432.png 370w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-770x899.png 770w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/50-wys-enc-chldc-486x567.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/literacy\/positive-thinking-50-happy-books\/\"><strong><span class=\"post-title\">Need A Lift? Here Are 50 Books That Can Make You Happy<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-70-things-you-can-say-to-encourage-a-child-0\"><strong>70 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ed note: I started to revise this list and decided to do a follow-up post. I left a few of the sentence stems before the list itself.<\/p>\n<p>I respect how you\u2026when\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I noticed when you\u2026and I think\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re improving at\u2026which I can tell is helping you by\u2026<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of wonderful things about you but today I\u2019m noticing that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I tried\u2026times and failed when I tried to\u2026. Stick with it and you might surprise yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The way you\u2026and\u2026is allowing you to\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>You inspire me to be a better teacher by the way you\u2026<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thumbs up.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re on the right track now.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve worked so hard on that.<\/li>\n<li>I heard you say how you feel. That\u2019s great,<\/li>\n<li>Oh, that turned out very well.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s coming along nicely.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m proud of the way you worked today.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve just about got it.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s the best you\u2019ve ever done.<\/li>\n<li>You stayed so calm during that problem.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s it!<\/li>\n<li>Now you\u2019ve figured it out!<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s quite an improvement.<\/li>\n<li>I knew you could do it.<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations.<\/li>\n<li>I love hearing your words.<\/li>\n<li>What a superstar you are.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve solved the problem.<\/li>\n<li>Keep working on it, you\u2019re almost there!<\/li>\n<li>Now you have it.<\/li>\n<li>Your brain must be working hard, you figured that out quickly.<\/li>\n<li>I bet you\u2019re proud of yourself.<\/li>\n<li>One more time and you\u2019ll have it.<\/li>\n<li>Great idea!<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re amazing!<\/li>\n<li>Terrific teamwork!<\/li>\n<li>Nothing can stop you now.<\/li>\n<li>You have such creative ideas.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s the way to do it.<\/li>\n<li>Sensational!<\/li>\n<li>You must have been practicing.<\/li>\n<li>You handled that so well.<\/li>\n<li>I like how you think.<\/li>\n<li>Good remembering.<\/li>\n<li>You know just what to do!<\/li>\n<li>You really are persisting with this.<\/li>\n<li>You expressed yourself so well.<\/li>\n<li>You did it!<\/li>\n<li>I knew you two could figure it out together.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent job saying how you feel.<\/li>\n<li>I know it\u2019s hard, but you\u2019re almost there.<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic problem-solving!<\/li>\n<li>I love hearing about your ideas.<\/li>\n<li>I know that was hard for you, but you stayed so calm.<\/li>\n<li>Yes!<\/li>\n<li>Looked at how you help each other.<\/li>\n<li>You finished faster because you worked together.<\/li>\n<li>You kept trying!<\/li>\n<li>Excellent try!<\/li>\n<li>You are a creative thinker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> 20 More Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I believe in you.<\/p>\n<p>I love how you keep improving with practice.<\/p>\n<p>You are capable of amazing things.<\/p>\n<p>You make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Your effort is what matters most.<\/p>\n<p>I love how you keep going, even when it\u2019s tough.<\/p>\n<p>You are a great problem solver.<\/p>\n<p>I love seeing you learn new things.<\/p>\n<p>You have a kind heart.<\/p>\n<p>You are so creative. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s okay to make mistakes; that\u2019s how we learn.<\/p>\n<p>I appreciate how you keep challenging yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Every time you try, you get better.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so lucky to know you.<\/p>\n<p>You are so thoughtful and caring.<\/p>\n<p>You make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>I see how much you\u2019re learning and growing.<\/p>\n<p>You are important, and you matter.<\/p>\n<p><em>70 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child; image attribution flickr user skokiemonumentpark<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy\/encourage-a-child\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] by TeachThought Staff There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":260874,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/260874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}