My learning yesterday: Saying "Don't do that" to a child is just as confusing as saying "You are a lousy employee" to an adult. Neither will know what to do to fix the mistake they made.
Alisha was shouting at Afif because he had monopolised the puzzle mats in the Rainbow Corner and I said to her, "Don't speak to your brother that way" and she shouted at him again, this time saying something different.
I realised the mistake I made and decided to have them role play. I told them exactly what to say to each other and they played along (in the beginning they were adamant not to repeat what I scripted for them). Soon, their conversation became politer and politer, and the politeness and cordiality of their words made them nicer to each other and they began sharing again.
After a few minutes, the started shouting at each other again, and again, I role played with them (with some frustration) but it was now easier to jumpstart their being nice to each other. I'll keep trying this and tell you what I find.
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