As parents and educators, how do we help to empower children to become healthy problem solvers? It’s important for children to understand the difference between “big problems”, that require help and “small problems” that they can work through. It’s beneficial we empower students to become problem solvers, so as they grow, they don’t always need an adult to solve the problem. Students can learn that when they’re dealing with a “small problem”, they should try healthy choices before they seek help. When students can resolve “small problems”, teachers have more classroom time to focus on academics.
作为家长和教育者，怎样帮助我们的孩子成为问题解决者呢？让孩子了解寻求帮助的“大问题”和自己可以解决的“小问题”之间的区别是很重要的。我们鼓励孩子成为问题解决者是很有益的；他们长大后，不会一直依靠家长解决问题。学生会知道，当他们在解决“小问题”时，在寻求家长帮助之前应该尝试正确的选择。学生能解决“小问题”后，老师就有更多时间集中在教学上。