- We can easily take away wins from children by giving them praise or validation. We create a sort of dependence on us and take away some of the joy that they might have got otherwise. - Even simple comments like good job or a thumbs up might make learners try to seek this out. One child was dishonest about their learnings on [[2019-01-17]] just so they could get applause from other children. - To prevent this we need to create activities that allow for [[Self Directed Learning]] --- "Do children really need so much praise? When a child, after a long struggle, finally does the cube puzzle, does he need to be told that he has done well? Doesn't he know, without being told, that he has accomplished something? In fact, when we praise him, are we not perhaps horning in on his accomplishment, stealing a little of his glory, edging our way into the limelight, praising ourselves for having helped to turn out such a smart child?" - John Holt in [[How Children Fail]]