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True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容)
When children are faced with problems, they
may not be able to deal with them. Children need to learn how to solve
problems. You can help them to learn it. The best way is to take the time to talk
about problems as they happen. Of course, this is not easy to do. Problems have
a way of bursting upon (突然发生) someone at the worst time. But even if the time is not the best,
you should try to help.
There are many things you can do to help
children learn problem-solving skills. One of the good ways is to find out what
made the problem happen. This is a skill that children won't learn without
help. A child may knock over a glass of milk at the dinner table, but he may
not realize that the glass was too close to the edge. You can show the child
what the problem is. Then it can be solved.
The next step for children is to learn how
to solve the problem alone. This step takes courage. Some of them are so afraid
of being wrong that they cannot solve problems. You can help them by talking
about some possible answers. You and the child can decide which answer is the
best. Let the children try it out. Now the children will see that problems can
be solved, and you can praise them for choosing a good answer.
Another step to problem-solving is to help
children see the laws of cause and effect (因果规律). If a glass is knocked over, it will fall and
break. If children might like to write on the wall, the pencil always leaves a
mark. Soon the children will see the link (链接) between
cause and effect, and then they are on the road to growth. When children see
someone else knock over a glass, they now know that it will break. When they
see writings on the wall, they can tell how it got there.
The ability to solve problems is not easy
for children to learn. It is not easy for adults either. It takes patience for
you, and it takes practice for the child. But problem-solving can be taught.
All you need is time and effort.
