WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.100 --> 00:00:09.142 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:09.209 --> 00:00:11.211 Narrator: Opportunities for solving problems 3 00:00:11.277 --> 00:00:12.946 occur every day. 4 00:00:13.012 --> 00:00:15.348 When your child encounters a problem, 5 00:00:15.415 --> 00:00:18.985 he should be able to verbally discuss possible solutions. 6 00:00:19.052 --> 00:00:22.756 The more experience he has verbally expressing solutions 7 00:00:22.822 --> 00:00:25.058 to problems in safe environments, 8 00:00:25.125 --> 00:00:26.659 the more likely he will demonstrate 9 00:00:26.726 --> 00:00:30.330 problem-solving skills in less familiar environments. 10 00:00:30.397 --> 00:00:32.866 Danielle Kononen: After you've put in your username, 11 00:00:32.932 --> 00:00:34.801 you're going to need to do your what? 12 00:00:34.868 --> 00:00:37.203 - Password. - Great, what's your password? 13 00:00:37.270 --> 00:00:39.506 Boy: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. 14 00:00:39.572 --> 00:00:43.143 Danielle: Can you show me how you do that? 15 00:00:43.209 --> 00:00:46.079 In the classroom, we'll give the children opportunities 16 00:00:46.146 --> 00:00:47.547 to problem solve. 17 00:00:47.614 --> 00:00:50.617 We'll give them questions to help guide them 18 00:00:50.683 --> 00:00:52.719 in their decision making skills. 19 00:00:52.786 --> 00:00:55.722 You know, if your pencil is broken, 20 00:00:55.789 --> 00:00:59.592 what could you do to get a new pencil? 21 00:00:59.659 --> 00:01:00.994 Are you going to sharpen it? 22 00:01:01.060 --> 00:01:03.963 Are you going to ask for a new one? 23 00:01:04.030 --> 00:01:05.799 Will you exchange it out? 24 00:01:05.865 --> 00:01:10.403 Just allow those students the opportunity to problem solve. 25 00:01:10.470 --> 00:01:12.739 As they go out through life, you're going to have 26 00:01:12.806 --> 00:01:15.875 to naturally solve problems, because all throughout life, 27 00:01:15.942 --> 00:01:19.045 you're going to encounter difficult situations, 28 00:01:19.112 --> 00:01:22.415 and you're going to have to use those reasoning skills 29 00:01:22.482 --> 00:01:26.453 to figure out, what do I need to do to be successful? 30 00:01:26.519 --> 00:01:27.921 Narrator: In the family activities section 31 00:01:27.987 --> 00:01:29.789 at the bottom of this page, 32 00:01:29.856 --> 00:01:31.958 you can find ways to support your child's 33 00:01:32.025 --> 00:01:34.494 development of this skill at home. 34 00:01:34.561 --> 00:01:42.335 ♪ ♪