Design thinking is a methodological system centered on"human needs"that uses teamwork to solve problems and achieve innovation.This study introduces design thinking into classroom teaching reform,constructs the path and paradigm of"children's literature"classroom teaching activities from the core concept and classic framework of design thinking,and takes nursery rhyme chapters as an example to practice a new teaching framework.Finally,it proposes a path thinking for exploring new forms of"children's literature"teaching in normal universities.This study aims to provide a theoretical and practical reference for curriculum reform and teaching innovation,and to offer ideas for the integration of industry and academia in the cultivation of innovative talents in higher education.