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Falling Blocks

This afternoon S, L, & F worked through their frustrations while setting up the dominoes to knock down. In the video below you can see how the kids were quite determined to have the blocks set up just right in order to knock them all down. 

You can see how S looks quite frustrated when all of her blocks fall over after trying to move just one. Her brow wrinkles, but she doesn't let it bother her. She simply picks them back up and begins again. 

Tasks like this can be so frustrating, especially when you've been working for awhile to get it done. The kids show a lot of determination to complete a lot of what they want to accomplish, but are often very frustrated or angry when it doesn't go as planned. S demonstrated her ability to work through her frustration and have a satisfying ending. 


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