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Why not tell yourself, “These words are hard but if the others can learn them so can I. If I have to learn 20 words by Friday, all I really need to do is learn 5 each day and by the Friday test, I will know all of them. I know I can learn five words in a day.” By telling yourself these more realistic messages, you will be better able to plan and cope with the “whispering squirrels” spelling test.
Learning to be like the third character in the story is difficult and it takes effort and practice. Many adults have not learned how to be like the third character and get angry at the smallest thing or get their feelings hurt really easily. They need to practice the Signal Light exercise just as you will on the next page.
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