Questionnaire responses suggest although educators know the learning value of problem solving, they rarely use it. Twenty-one educators were introduced to learning through problem solving. They were read a story and asked to overcome an associated problem. The questionnaire assessed children's literacy learning through problem solving, and educators' frequency of using it. Educators recognized that learning was stimulated. However, few of them regularly used it. Reported reasons for this were organizational problems and pressure of State Learning Standards. To increase problem solving, it is recommended educators attend professional development workshops that focus on learning theory, problem-solving activity and meeting State Learning Standards.