Strategies & Tips: How To Teach Problem Solving To Kids
Teaching children begins the minute we decide to let our infant locate the pacifier that fell just inches from his fingertips (rather than picking it up ourselves) and continues until the day we say, "No, that college application is your responsibility, do you want to go or not?" Here are five strategies and tips to teach problem-solving abilities to your kids. Encourage imaginative play Do you remember wooden blocks? How about making a fort out of scrap materials? Children of all ages learn best when they are engaged in play. Make sure their play is challenging and requires imagination. Include a few roadblocks in their learning experience The difficulty should be manageable, and there should be a viable solution. The better informed they are, the better their decisions will be. Include a variety of solution options Make it easier to make decisions. Continue the momentum by ensuring that your children do not habitually avoid making difficult decisions because yo...