A kindergarten teacher tries to “catch” kids in the act of b…
A kindergarten teacher tries to “catch” kids in the act of behaving properly, rather than when they are misbehaving. For example, she says, “Tommy is doing a good job of keeping his hands to himself,” “Jenny is being nice by sharing her crayons,” or “Jeremy is being thoughtful by cleaning up his area.” The use of such social labeling is a form of