When we praise our children, we bless our children.
And blessings never go unrewarded. After all, what goes around, comes around.
How does that work with praise?
Well, by praising our children for their good works, they bless us by doing more. That’s because praise is positive reinforcement. When we reward our kids for doing good, they’ll generally want to do more good.
See how it works?
As I said in The Power of Praise in Your Homeschool, praise is a powerful motivator. It helps children to blossom into beautiful flowers of humanity.
You can read more about that in these quotes on praise. Enjoy!
Inspirational Quotes About Praise
Good old Shakespeare.
Good things should be praised. — William Shakespeare
Love this one.
I praise loudly, I blame softly — Catherine the Great
Nice simile.
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. — Jess Lair
Love the metaphor in this one.
Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Had to translate the big words in this one before I got it, but it’s good.
Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so; it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools. — Sir Richard Steele
There you have it. Quotes about praise to inspire, encourage, transform, revitalize, boost, and uplift you…or at least make you happy.
If you liked them, you can share them with other homeschoolers or your neighbors or your friends or your enemies or the UPS guy. Share them with whomever you like because sharing makes the world go round. 🙂
May your homeschool be filled with abundant praise and love.