Why it is important to teach kids how to solve problems? From a logical point of view, it is something that we use every day and in every aspect of life. Whether we are dealing with small issues, such as fixing of the broken washing machine, or bigger ones as finding a new home, we use the same pattern for problem solving. In order to understand why it is important, we firstly have to know what problem solving is. It is defined as ‘the process or act of finding a solution to a problem. First, we realize what the problem is, then we try to find alternatives to fix it, and finally we implement the best possible solution. Even though it seems easy on the paper, there are many obstacles in everyday life that we have to simultaneously deal with. Insidermonkey experts made a list of 20 problem solving games for kids.
We have picked two games from their list. Brain Blast is the first game. To play this game, there should be two teams. Each of them functions together in coming up with ideas associated with one topic. In this game, creative thinking is in the center of the attention, which can be of major help when it comes to solving any kinds of problem. Some examples of topics are: ‘animal’, ‘cities’, ‘travel’, ‘television’, among many others. The next game is Disorder. This game’s main goal is pure entertainment, without winning or losing sides. You need cards on which you write actions or verbs in order to describe one activity. For example, on one card you can write ‘turning the wheels’, on the second ‘holding the steering wheel’, while on the third ‘putting gas’. You can also check our list of 18 Fun Problem Solving Activities for Preschoolers.
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