This passage is from the book Where the Rainbows Wait, written by Trent Jones and Carlton Stowers. Trent Jones shares his experience with his hypothesis which he calls “The Praise Method.” As a parent and a student myself, I was very pleased, and impressed with his teaching manner of employing positive reinforcement instead of only pointing out faults and mistakes a student makes. A child is with a teacher longer in a day than they are with their parents. Stating words of encouragement and connecting with the students on a daily basis helps with the children’s’ willingness to learn and pay attention to their lessons. Mr. Jones gives his account of using the praise method on a fourth grade boy named Rodney, who he recognized right away as
