Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t jump on the furniture!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t touch that vase!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t bother me now.”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“How many times do I have to tell you?”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Didn’t I tell you . . .?”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Can’t you just do what I said?”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t touch the stove!”
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Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“I am not going to tell you again!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t slam the door!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t look at me like that!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t talk so loud!”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Will you ever learn?”
Think about ways to change the following
statement from negative to positive.
“Don’t write on the wall!”
The modules presented here were funded in part by the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education as part
of the Virtual School Readiness Incubator Project, the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families as part of the Early Learning Opportunities Act/Bringing Education and Support to Teachers, Parents and Children
(ELOA/BEST) Project, and the Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida. The content of these modules does not
necessarily reflect the views or policies or imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Health and
Human Services, and/or the University of North Florida.
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