From Confusion to Confidence: Teaching Children to Solve Problems
Problem-Solving is a Learnable Skill Problem-solving is not only a cognitive process but also a social, emotional, and behavioural challenge. It requires persistence, perspective, and planning. With intentional scaffolding, we can help children develop this critical lifelong capability. For Ages 0–3: Young children encounter simple problems daily, how to reach a toy, how to express a need. As we support problem-solving by pausing, modelling, and allowing time for children to try before...
