What you need
- a toy, puppet or small-world crocodile
- blue fabric to represent the river
Ideas for presentation
- a card from the Problem Solving bank
- a message left on the fabric river
- a recorded message
What to do
- Talk about the problem with the children and discuss different ways of solving it.
- Talk about different ways of crossing the river.
- Let the children decide whether to work alone, in pairs or in groups.
- If it isn't already in place, help the children to set up the fabric 'river', then select their resources.
- Use open-ended questions to encourage thinking and talking skills. Ensure that you do not solve the problem for them.
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