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IF this happens... THEN what happens next?
It sounds simple, but IF → THEN thinking introduces children to a powerful early reasoning skill: understanding that an action, outcome or rule can depend on a condition.
IF This, THEN What? — A Parent’s Guide to Conditional Thinking helps parents bring this concept beyond the worksheet and into everyday conversations, play and problem-solving.
Designed as a companion to the Little Thinkers IF This, THEN What? workbook, the guide shows you how to help your child understand the difference between cause and effect and following an IF rule, without turning learning into a complicated logic lesson.
Inside, parents will learn how to help children:
Understand IF = the condition and THEN = what happens next
Explore simple cause-and-effect relationships
Make predictions before discovering an outcome
Follow IF → THEN rules independently
Explain why an answer follows a rule
Work with more advanced IF + AND, OR & NOT rules
Adapt when the rule changes
Strengthen working memory and cognitive flexibility
Make activities easier or harder without simply giving the answer
Practice conditional thinking with ordinary moments at home
The guide also includes an IF → THEN Parent Question Bank, real-life activities and an easy explanation of the thinking skills behind the workbook.
Because the goal isn't simply for a child to follow a rule.
It's for them to understand why the rule changes what happens next.
Ages 3–6 | A Parent’s Guide | By Tatiana Vitas
IF this happens... THEN what happens next?
It sounds simple, but IF → THEN thinking introduces children to a powerful early reasoning skill: understanding that an action, outcome or rule can depend on a condition.
IF This, THEN What? — A Parent’s Guide to Conditional Thinking helps parents bring this concept beyond the worksheet and into everyday conversations, play and problem-solving.
Designed as a companion to the Little Thinkers IF This, THEN What? workbook, the guide shows you how to help your child understand the difference between cause and effect and following an IF rule, without turning learning into a complicated logic lesson.
Inside, parents will learn how to help children:
Understand IF = the condition and THEN = what happens next
Explore simple cause-and-effect relationships
Make predictions before discovering an outcome
Follow IF → THEN rules independently
Explain why an answer follows a rule
Work with more advanced IF + AND, OR & NOT rules
Adapt when the rule changes
Strengthen working memory and cognitive flexibility
Make activities easier or harder without simply giving the answer
Practice conditional thinking with ordinary moments at home
The guide also includes an IF → THEN Parent Question Bank, real-life activities and an easy explanation of the thinking skills behind the workbook.
Because the goal isn't simply for a child to follow a rule.
It's for them to understand why the rule changes what happens next.
Ages 3–6 | A Parent’s Guide | By Tatiana Vitas
