¿Qué sucede si apilo el bloque grande sobre el pequeño? ¿Esta figura cabe en este hueco, o en el otro? Cada vez que su niño descubre algo, la diversión y el aprendizaje pasan a un nivel completamente nuevo. Al proveerle juegos que le permitan hacerse preguntas, ayudará a afilar las destrezas de solución de problemas del niño.
Question-and-answer toys motivate your child to try different solutions until the toy works. When the toy works, your child sees the results and gets a bonus payoff—the thrill of achievement! If the toy doesn't work, your child self-corrects and tries again. Maybe the next move will match the pictures or snag the fish. When you encourage play with question-and-answer toys, you give your child a chance to gain confidence in solving questions without your help. Success with small challenges lays the foundation for solving bigger ones.
This shoe matches that shoe. Baby pig goes with the animals; Mr. Farmer goes with the people. Children love to put things in sets and categories, as they figure out what's different and what's the same. You may even want to encourage your child to join in real-life tasks such as separating the laundry or sorting silverware by shape and size. While they're having fun sorting and matching, they are also building early skills for later use in math and science.
With a new toy, you may want to give your child only a few parts or demonstrate one feature at a time. Start with the simplest way to play. Then watch what your child does. Allow your child to set the pace of exploring a new toy. Sometimes children take time to discover the features of a toy before really playing with it. When you provide children with the personal space to explore toys and find their own answers about how the toy works, you are giving them the opportunity to strengthen their problem-solving skills.
Ejemplos de juguetes que estimulan la solución de problemas en los niños de dos y tres años:
Bloques para construir
Juegos encajables
Rompecabezas sencillos
Juguetes que promuevan el parear por formas, colores o símbolos
Juguetes para clasificar
Juguetes para jugar con agua
Recipientes para llenar y vaciar
Juguetes básicos para contar y aprender los números
Question-and-answer toys motivate your child to try different solutions until the toy works. When the toy works, your child sees the results and gets a bonus payoff—the thrill of achievement! If the toy doesn't work, your child self-corrects and tries again. Maybe the next move will match the pictures or snag the fish. When you encourage play with question-and-answer toys, you give your child a chance to gain confidence in solving questions without your help. Success with small challenges lays the foundation for solving bigger ones.
With a new toy, you may want to give your child only a few parts or demonstrate one feature at a time. Start with the simplest way to play. Then watch what your child does. Allow your child to set the pace of exploring a new toy. Sometimes children take time to discover the features of a toy before really playing with it. When you provide children with the personal space to explore toys and find their own answers about how the toy works, you are giving them the opportunity to strengthen their problem-solving skills.
