¿Se quedó sin gasolina otra vez el camión de su niño? En el juego, el niño preescolar inventa situaciones en las que tiene que resolver problemas y disfruta tanto inventándolas como encontrando las soluciones. Su niño se preparará para los retos futuros a través de la exposición a una variedad de problemas en la vida real y el juego. Estos Consejitos para Jugar proveen al niño experiencias con tres tipos de situaciones para resolver problemas.
Situational problems arise out of solving everyday, practical problems and children can usually figure them out with observation, thinking and, if needed, a little coaching from you. When it's time for dinner, let your child set the table and practice gathering and distributing the right number of forks and spoons, napkins and plates that are needed. If it's raining, give your child a chance to select appropriate clothing. Provide building and construction toys that challenge your child to ask, "What do I have to do first to get the results I want?" Tackling situational problems gives your child the satisfaction of applying knowledge in a useful way.
Action hero figures and poseable doll house figures encourage children to combine their imaginative and problem-solving skills in "What if?" play. As children invent more complex make-believe stories, they create problems and crises for their characters and act out solutions. Campers struggle up a mountain. A ship sinks. Horses need water. You can encourage "What if?" problem solving by extending the memory of your child's real life experiences—a recent trip, for example, or a book—into play with related toys and props, or into artwork or a story dictated to you. Experience enriches imaginative adventures and problem-solving skills.
With colorful graphics and sounds, children's software programs make intellectual problem solving and analysis entertaining. As your preschooler plays matching, sorting, counting and spelling games, you may notice your child is becoming more tolerant about waiting for the computer to "take its turn" thinking. (You may want to compliment your child's patience.) Built on logic, computers present an opportunity for children to respond in a logical way. The computer notices every response, encouraging children to try again or rewarding a "right" answer. There are no failures; children simply try something else. Given a chance to find answers themselves on a computer, children acquire self-confidence in problem solving.
Ejemplos de juguetes que estimulan a los niños de cuatro y cinco años a solucionar problemas:
Juguetes de construcción
Bloques para construir
Figuras de acción en situaciones de reto
Juguetes para parear y clasificar
Juguetes para aprender las formas, los colores, los números y las letras
Rompecabezas de 25 a 50 piezas
Moldes y juguetes para jugar con arena y agua
Juegos de mesa sencillos basados en el azar
Juegos para la coordinación
Juegos de cartas sencillos y bingo con dibujos
Programas sencillos de computadora para el aprendizaje temprano
Materiales de ciencia, como imanes, binoculares, lupas
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Situational problems arise out of solving everyday, practical problems and children can usually figure them out with observation, thinking and, if needed, a little coaching from you. When it's time for dinner, let your child set the table and practice gathering and distributing the right number of forks and spoons, napkins and plates that are needed. If it's raining, give your child a chance to select appropriate clothing. Provide building and construction toys that challenge your child to ask, "What do I have to do first to get the results I want?" Tackling situational problems gives your child the satisfaction of applying knowledge in a useful way.
Action hero figures and poseable doll house figures encourage children to combine their imaginative and problem-solving skills in "What if?" play. As children invent more complex make-believe stories, they create problems and crises for their characters and act out solutions. Campers struggle up a mountain. A ship sinks. Horses need water. You can encourage "What if?" problem solving by extending the memory of your child's real life experiences—a recent trip, for example, or a book—into play with related toys and props, or into artwork or a story dictated to you. Experience enriches imaginative adventures and problem-solving skills.
