Good job! That makes me so happy! You are so smart! I love your picture! All of that positive praise must be good … right? What if I told...

How To Nurture Intrinsic Motivation In the previous blog post I explained the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic...

The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. My 7 month old granddaughter explores for the pure...

When you work with natural tendencies things can go easier for you and your child.

Feelings are a window into the inner thoughts and perspective of the child. When an adult attunes to the feelings of a child, that child...

“That’s mine!” “I had it first!” “They hit me!” “Stop!” “MOM!” If you have multiple children, or work with groups of children, this...