Celebrating Progress, Big and Small

🧭 What parents can do

Build small rituals: a Friday "look how far we came" chat, a family high-five for a finished challenge, a photo of a completed activity. Celebrate effort at least as often as results.

🪜 Step-by-step

1. Pick a weekly celebration moment
2. Name one specific improvement
3. Celebrate effort and courage too
4. Keep rewards simple and warm
5. Let your child choose sometimes

🏡 Try this activity

The improvement photo: take a picture of a finished tracing, story or map — and compare it with next month's.

❓ Questions to ask

• “What are you proud of this week?”
• “What was hard but you did it anyway?”
• “What should we celebrate together?”

⚠️ Common mistakes

Waiting for "big" results before celebrating. Small wins compound into big ones.

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