Originally published at MindShift on June 10, 2015 as “Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow.” A three-year-old dressed in a superhero cape collapses in a corner and yells, “I can’t put on my shoes! I can’t!” A four-year-old proudly sets the table “all by […]
Originally published in MindShift, an NPR blog that explores the future of learning. By Deborah Farmer Kris Terrible Twos. Threenagers. Fearsome Fours. These are years marked by tantrums and meltdowns — palpable reminders that young children haven’t yet learned how to regulate their emotions. But rather than wait […]
Originally published in MindShift, an NPR blog that explores the future of learning. By Gayle Allen and Deborah Farmer Kris When searching for toys for their kids at chain toy stores, parents typically encounter the following scenario: toy aisles are color-coded pink and blue. They shouldn’t bother looking […]
