Wednesday, July 18, 2018

BECOMING A GOOD PROBLEM SOLVER

The ability to solve problem is an important life skill and is related to learning. Developing problem-solving skills can help both academic learning and social development.

▼Set a Good Example

Children learn a lot about problem solving through watching. Let your child see how you deal with problems. Talk about how you can break a problem down into smaller parts that can be worked out one at a time.

▼ Teach Your Child Problem Solving Steps

Rather than solving all problems as a parent, encourage your child to work at solving their own problems. Congratulate them when they solve a problem on their own.

You can teach your child the steps in problem solving:

• State the problem clearly.

• Come up with some possible solutions.

• Think about the good points and bad points of the possible solutions.

• Decide on the best solution or plan.

• Try it out by putting the plan into action.

• Review how the solution worked and make any necessary changes.

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