Feedback Strategies, Week 3

I read the article, "Presence, Not Praise" 

I found this article really interesting. It talked about how you should praise children for doing things they usually don't do. Like Sharing a toy or being patient. Not things like reading or playing. (Popova). 

I think it is important to praise children when they do something difficult. Researchers say the praising children for things they should already be doing can hurt their self-esteem. But instead praise them when they do something they usually don't do by their free will. 

I think I can give good feedback, I will always try and give someone pointers or things I do and see if it could help them. One thing I have always done is when I am reading I read a paragraph or so and then write some main points or things that stand out to me so when I go and write my notes it is already broken down by paragraphs at a time. 

I actually have a hard time giving feedback, even though I think I am good at it. It takes me a long time to write someones feedback. I am nervous to offend or come off mean. I have never had someone tell me I was mean or rude but I still am scared to make anyone upset. I usually think what would I want to read and try to write it like that.