Raising Critical Thinkers
Author: BOGART, JULIE
ISBN: 9780593542712
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 07 Nov 2023
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Plt;bPgt;A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students will interpret what they read and see. Amid the noise, it has become increasingly important to examine different perspectives with both curiosity and discernment. But how do parents teach these skills to their children?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Drawing on more than twenty yearsP#8217; experience homeschooling and developing curricula, Julie Bogart offers practical tools to help children at every stage of development to grow in their ability to explore the world around them, examine how their loyalties and biases affect their beliefs, and generate fresh insight rather than simply recycling what theyP#8217;ve been taught. Full of accessible stories and activities for children of all ages, Plt;iPgt;Raising Critical ThinkersPlt;/iPgt; helps parents to nurture passionate learners with thoughtful minds and empathetic hearts.
ISBN: 9780593542712
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 07 Nov 2023
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Plt;bPgt;A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students will interpret what they read and see. Amid the noise, it has become increasingly important to examine different perspectives with both curiosity and discernment. But how do parents teach these skills to their children?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Drawing on more than twenty yearsP#8217; experience homeschooling and developing curricula, Julie Bogart offers practical tools to help children at every stage of development to grow in their ability to explore the world around them, examine how their loyalties and biases affect their beliefs, and generate fresh insight rather than simply recycling what theyP#8217;ve been taught. Full of accessible stories and activities for children of all ages, Plt;iPgt;Raising Critical ThinkersPlt;/iPgt; helps parents to nurture passionate learners with thoughtful minds and empathetic hearts.
