LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 19
Session Three: Solving Problems
Objectives
By the end of the session, the children will be able to:
- Identify why problems occur and what steps
can be taken to solve them; and - Learn to choose the most appropriate situation
by analyzing what could be the consequences.
Key Points
Creative and critical thinking is required to solve
problems. Sometimes children do not identify the
various options available to them. Even when they
can identify options, they do not weigh them
carefully in terms of their long-term consequences.
Some solutions are adopted without any thought
by following someone else blindly. This often leads
to new problems.
Life Skills Learned
Critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving
and decision-making.Materials
Activity One: A cloth bag with 5 or 6 objects such as
a condom (for children above 15), a thermometer,
a pen, a photograph, a greeting card, a match box
and/or others.Time Required
30 to 40 minutes for each activity