2. WAYS TO SAY “I LOVE YOU”…
• You are very special to me.
• I am glad that you are mine.
• You make me happy.
• I will always be here.
• You are a great person.
• You’re cool. I’m glad I know you.
3. WAYS TO SAY “YOU ARE SMART”
• I like the way you think.
• You’re funny and you make me laugh.
• You always have great ideas!
• My favorite thing about you is how much you ask questions.
• You are always solving problems.
4. WAYS TO SAY “YOU ARE A VALUABLE PERSON”
• Thank you for being mine.
• I love that I get to love you.
• You make my world better.
• You have fabulous opinions and ideas.
• You were born to be awesome.
5. WAYS TO SAY “YOU ARE LIKED.”
• Look at how those kids smiled when you played with them!
• Your friends sure do love you.
• (Teacher’s name here) just thinks you are great and loves having you in her class.
• Man, you are something else.
• I love the way you laugh.
• You always think of fun games.
6. WAYS TO SAY “I ENJOY OUR TIME TOGETHER.”
• This is fun!
• You always think of great things to do!
• I can’t wait for…
• What do you want to do next time?
• I am so excited about (what we are going to do next week)!
7. UNTIL NEXT TIME.
• Try adding some new phrases to your praise vocabulary. It may take practice but the praise that they
get will actually have meaning.
• Write down your own ideas and share them in the discussion area.
• Watch. Your child will start using your words and praising you, as well. I get told how proud my kids are
of me all of the time. : ) LOL
