Using books and stories to help children think of their own solutions to problems helps them develop problem-solving skills. Researchers have found that having ideas for tackling problems helps children in learning new tasks and handling social situations.
Instructions: Read aloud Karma Wilson's Bear's New Friend or any book that revolves around a problem-solving situation. Introduce the book by setting up the problem: "In this book, the bear and other animals are trying to see how to get an animal to come out of his hole. Let's see what happens." On the page where the animal reveals he is shy, you can ask, "What are some things you might do to have a shy animal come out of his hole?" Or if you prefer, you can come back to that page and ask the question after finishing the book.
Information taken from The Early Literacy Kit by Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
Instructions: Read aloud Karma Wilson's Bear's New Friend or any book that revolves around a problem-solving situation. Introduce the book by setting up the problem: "In this book, the bear and other animals are trying to see how to get an animal to come out of his hole. Let's see what happens." On the page where the animal reveals he is shy, you can ask, "What are some things you might do to have a shy animal come out of his hole?" Or if you prefer, you can come back to that page and ask the question after finishing the book.
Information taken from The Early Literacy Kit by Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
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