Finally, we can turn children to themselves for inspiration. I think Grandpa felt a whole lot better after he read that giant get-well card you made for him. When parents and teachers affirm the best in a child, he begins to look at himself as one of his role models. I did it before. I can do it again.
Parents often have questions about how to praise children for their academic performance.
However, praise needs to be realistic. I'm capable of. Some of the other kids did much better. All you have left to learn now are the differences between an optimist and a pessimist and an introvert and an extrovert and you'll know the meaning of them all. When we describe what a child has already achieved, we give him belief in his own abilities and motivation to work on what still needs to be done.