Children should be encouraged to develop problem-solving skills and ask questions. For those reluctant to inquire, enrich their knowledge, guide them in observing the world, and pose questions to stimulate their thinking. Some children develop dependency habits, asking questions reflexively even for simple problems they could solve themselves. Avoid giving direct answers to such children; instead, guide them to find solutions independently.
For slightly older children, guide them to analyze, compare, and identify similarities and differences in things they see, hear, or experience. Help them make preliminary generalizations and classifications based on common characteristics. For example, among various objects, identify which are toys, which are furniture, and which are utensils.
Children should also be trained to analyze the causes of certain phenomena or their possible outcomes based on existing knowledge. Examples include why clouds move across the sky, which objects sink or float in water, and applying their knowledge to solve simple problems.