#MyKidLikes

Princesses!

Can I support their Thinking Development?

“I wonder if there’s
something new your
princess can do,
different than she’s
done before…”

PROVOKE AND QUESTION AS YOUR “I wonder what would

1 CHILD PLAYS WITH THEIR PRINCESS TOYS happen if a new
character came. A
fried. An animal?”
“Why do you think she
may want to use a
“If she became real, magical spell?”
what kind of activities
would you do together?”

“What kind of planning

do you think she needs HELP THEM CONNECT IDEAS TO
to do to organize this,
rescue, meeting, party,
REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 2
etc?”
“Why does your
princess like to sing?
How might it help
her? Can we write
our own song?”
“Why did you have her
do that?”
ASK THEM TO “I see you brought in
3 EXPLAIN THEIR THINKING-THEN
DISCUSS MORE TOGETHER
her friends, what do
you think they’ll do?”
“What’s another way
she might be able to
accomplish that?”

Thinking
When you make connections
skills Tip to real life situations, you give your child
an opportunity to make sense of their
world

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