Playground
Molly and her friend Bella were playing at the playground. They
were supposed to take turns on the swing. Molly counted up to
100 while Bella was on the swing. Bella didn't went down the
swing.
"Bella! I counted up to 100, it's my turn!” said Molly.
"You counted too fast, it's still my turn," Bella said.
Molly was upset. She wanted a turn on the swing, too! What
could she do? Molly could tell the teacher, but her teacher always
wanted them to try to solve their problem first. How would she
solve the problem?
She decided to use an "I message". That means to tell the other
person how you're feeling, why you feel that way, and what they
can do to make it better.
"Bella, I feel sad because we were supposed to take turns after
100 counts. Will you please get off?" Molly asked. Finally, Bella got
off the swing. Molly was happy because she solved her problem all
by herself!
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