When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in Our World Through Favorite Stories

Stsyems Thinking For Kids

Kids face all sorts of situations throughout their lives that demand their understanding and problem-solving skills. As parents and educators, we want to help them understand why troubling things happen, and then figure out what they can do about them. One way to help our children develop such life skills is to share ideas from the field of systems thinking. This groundbreaking new book can show you how! This powerful resource will help you engage children in a fascinating and stimulating world—in an imaginative, playful, and memorable way. Linda Booth Sweeney, author of The Systems Thinking Playbook, has identified 12 favorite children’s stories that illustrate key systems thinking principles, and has created a guide that shows you how to use these stories with children of all ages. Each chapter focuses on one favorite picture book—and reveals the systems principles inherent in the story, general points for discussion, illustrations of key concepts, and questions to spark conversation for both younger and older readers. Twelve stories in all cover a broad range of authors, themes, and literary styles. The book includes important tips, an introduction to basic systems concepts, and voices from the field of practitioners. A must-have resource for any parent or educator who wants to help children think about and understand the interconnections in our world.