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a tip from my daughters' pre-k - 3rd grade school,
now grown to 8th grade:
A parenting tip from Lowell's PEP class facilitator, Patti Cancellier:
Working from children's strengths, not deficits, is a surefire way to foster belonging and cooperation. Notice and describe what is helpful about what they've done, rather than what they haven't done. "Looks like you got yourself out of bed, took your pajamas off, and now you're ready to get your clothes on" versus "Why aren't you dressed? We have to leave!"