I've used reverse psychology with Kez many times and it usually works ("So you don't want to drink your juice? Ok, no problem! I''ll drink it myself. Mmmm it tastes good!" And Kez snatches the juice from my hands). The other day I tried to use a similar technique in class and it did not work. AT-ALL.
I was working with a group of 5 year-olds. We were all sitting on the carpet and I asked them: "Would you like to sing a song?". And they all went - "nooooooo!" Oh well, I thought to myself, let me challenge them. I told them: "OK, so if you don't want to sing a song let's just sit here quietly for five minutes", and I crossed my arms.
What did they do?
They sat on the carpet quietly for five minutes.
And, of course, they crossed their arms.
Do you think this will work as well when you want them to be quiet??
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