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ERIC Number: EJ523409
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Puzzles: A Pathetically Neglected, Commonly Available Resource.
Maldonado, Nancy S.
Young Children, v51 n4 p4-10 May 1996
States that puzzles are an important tool in helping children engage in the problem-solving process. Claims that children are interested in puzzles because they can be active as observers, problem solvers, and learners, with little or no assistance from adults and others. Defines nine characteristics of good puzzle-making situations. (MOK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Manipulative Materials, Observational Learning, Problem Solving, Puzzles, Self Motivation, Young Children
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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