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Meadan, Hedda; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Snodgrass, Melinda R. – Young Exceptional Children, 2013
The goal of prompting a child is to prevent him or her from making errors while learning a new skill, and to decrease the amount of time it takes to learn the new skill. As a child shows improvement in performing the skill, adults can fade the amount of assistance provided until the child reaches his or her level of independence. Several prompting…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Child Development, Teaching Methods, Prompting
Hingsburger, David – Exceptional Parent, 1988
Parents should realize the importance of being their child's first teacher and should project an attitude of respect in helping children acquire skills while maintaining self-esteem. The five basic tools necessary for teaching children include: nonjudgmental feedback, task analysis, starting with the last step first, prompting, and praise. (JDD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Feedback, Learning Strategies, Parent Child Relationship