Love Languages

During a class discussion my professor questioned my use of external motivators. The current philosophy is that children should learn to motivate themselves. I thought I would share with all of you my response.

One of the best books I have ever read was The Five Love Languages and The Five Love Languages for Children.

Both of these books has allowed me to develop closer relationships with the people who mean the most in my life. If you haven't read these books, I highly recommend them. It discusses how people feel and receive love in different ways.

To a further extent, I think this is also how we feel and accept recognition as well. There is not a simple one technique will fit all approach. Each of us is unique as each of our students are unique. What works for one will not work with another.

I believe this is why as teachers we are challenged with building individual relationships with each of our students. The larger the classroom, the more students assigned to us, the harder it is to accomplish this task. I do not feel it is ever impossible but one must be willing to change their frame of reference and see the world from another point of view.