Tips for getting Children to think critically and solve problems:
In order to help children to view themselves as problem solvers and thinkers ~ you should use ever opportunity to ask them open-ended questions.
Rather than automatically giving answers to the questions your child asks, help him to think critically by asking questions in return: "What is your idea about that? What do you think is happening there?"
Respect your child's response (even if you don't agree!)
You could say: "That's interesting. Why do you think that."
Use phrases like "I would love to hear what you think about that." "How would you solve this problem?" "Where do you think we might get more information about it?"
Beyond Potential Story Books are specially written and illustrated with Thinking Skills in mind.
E.g. In “The Goofy Gosling” the questions about the page opposite could include:
“Who is flying past in the sky?”
“What do you think he is doing there?”
“What do you think Goz (the goofy gosling) is talking to the tadpole about?”
At the back of each book is a whole section of enrichment exercises to get those little brains BUZZING!
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