Putting the ideas into practice
Mathematics is one area where problem solving approaches are coming to the fore. Fortunately you don’t have to design all the problems yourself. There are some great resources online to help approach problem solving in mathematics.
Here is one worth an exploring.
You may also want to seek a larger bank of resources that helps develop problem-solving skills in a progressive and organized way.
My Problem Solving Journal from Folens provides a huge array of age appropriate problems along with extensive teacher notes to help you make the most of them in class. You could use them as a weekly challenge or pick activities to support maths topic work.
Here is sample 3rd to 4th class problem solving activity around Pocket Money that you might want to try. The teacher notes are below.
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For a more in depth look at Problem Solving in Mathematics, My Problem Solving Journal series editor and teacher, Patrick Neary M.Ed. has shared his ideas on teaching through problem solving and reflects on the new curriculum (46 mins).
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