Fun with Character: Puzzles

Initiative

Apr 21

Working a puzzle can teach us a lot about taking initiative. First, you need to have a goal or guidelines, just like the picture of the puzzle. Sometimes you rely on experience to tell you where to start and other times you just have to try something to get started. Once you get started, it is sometimes hard to stop! You will need several small puzzles, one for each group. Allow time for each group to assemble the puzzle.

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What did you do to start the puzzle?
Did they set up the lid with the puzzle picture to guide them?
What pieces did they assemble first?
If they chose the edges or corners – why? Has that worked for them in the past?
What did they do with the remaining pieces?
Did each piece always fit in the first place they tried? What did they do if it didn’t fit?

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