In this video, Po Bronson, co-author with Ashley Merryman of book NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, discuss how the wrong kind of praising can be detrimental to a child's building of intelligence. Through study and experimentation, it is proven that mental challenge is what really builds children's confidence and competence.
To learn more about Ashley Merryman and Po Bronson, visit http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/ashley-merryman
This is one reason that Montessori schools that provide opportunities for challenge for all children with a mixed age group and child-centered curriculum.
Wendy Calise
Countryside Montessori School
Monteesori Teachers Institute for Professional Studies
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