We do whole class word problems or math tasks on a regular basis in my classroom. Encourage students to record their ideas in lists to determine regularities patterns or similarities between problem elements. Visualize or model the problem.
Elementary-mathematics Problem solving is an essential if sometimes neglected skill that demands attention from the earliest grades.
Use visuals and images. Switch strategies or try a different one. Try out a solution. Many students see a word problem and want to immediately snatch out those numbers and do something with them.