Raising Critical Thinkers
A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age
(Sprache: Englisch)
A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age.
Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe...
Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe...
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A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age.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?
Drawing on more than twenty years' 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 they've been taught. Full of accessible stories and activities for children of all ages, Raising Critical Thinkers helps parents to nurture passionate learners with thoughtful minds and empathetic hearts.
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IntroductionI knelt next to boxes of opened letters addressed to my grandparents scattered on the carpet in the living room. My two aunts and I paged through each one to determine which to keep and which to toss. My beloved Bapa had died. His wife survived him, but she suffered from dementia.
I popped open the top of a more recent box of letters. These had been written within the last year. No stamps. I stripped the vanilla pages from their unsealed envelopes to discover love letters penned by my grand-father to his wife of sixty plus years. Eva had lost the ability to speak coherently and had forgotten her own name. My heart squeezed, imag-ining my grandfather writing to the woman he had loved for decades, willing her to understand, knowing she couldn t read a word. My Bapa s beautiful penmanship curled into paragraphs of memory.He wrote, Eva, remember when we climbed the little hilltop to-gether, where I first made love to you?
My jaw dropped. My Catholic grandfather talking about his 1930s love affair with my grandmother before they were married. I stopped my two aunts from their estate duties. June, Shevawn, listen to this!
I read the paragraph aloud, and the much younger of my two aunts, Shevawn, whooped, declaring, And they lectured me about the sanctity of my virginity before marriage! What s up with that?
My other, more serious and older aunt, a professor of ethics and religion and a former nun, immediately capped our howling laughter. That can t mean what you think it means! She avoided saying the words. I did not: You mean sex? Come on, June! Imagine Eva, Phil? Taking a roll in the hay on the hill where they first declared their love for each other? It s romantic! Incredible! I teased her to lighten the mood.
She wasn t amused, but Shevawn laughed louder. After a moment, June leaked a small smile, considering the torrid possibility of her parents having sex before marriage, and gently told us to calm down,
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that we had work to do. She had allowed herself the possibility of my interpretation a moment of amusement but she would not be swayed from her task.
I enjoyed this impromptu sitcom moment. I knew the complexity of the ideas in conflict. In the 1930s, to make love to someone meant to put the moves on the woman of your dreams. It didn t mean to have sex, the way it does today. But this letter had landed us in trickier territory. My Bapa hadn t written this note in 1937. He d written it in 1997. He referenced an experience from the 1930s, yet recorded it in the full light of the late-twentieth century. Certainly, he knew the changing times and the way sexual innuendo had altered the meaning of those two words. Yet perhaps he was calling back to a previous meaning deliberately. Did he use that old- time language to jar his wife s confused mind into re-calling a sweeter period of her life? Or was he expressing nostalgia for his own memories using the idiom of that day? Or had we stumbled on a deathbed revelation a confession a scandal and secret he had kept until his dying day that he and Eva, the lifelong Catholics, had been lovers before they were married?
My aunt June wanted her parents to be good Catholics for their entire lives. My younger aunt Shevawn wanted them to be rebels, revealing a long-hidden willingness to put their own values ahead of church doctrine. Each of these interpretations matched the sisters per-sonalities and had less to do with my grandparents than the story my aunts wanted to tell themselves about their parents. Later that weekend, I ribbed my mother that her Catholic parents may have had sex before marriage after all. She chuckled and dismissed
I enjoyed this impromptu sitcom moment. I knew the complexity of the ideas in conflict. In the 1930s, to make love to someone meant to put the moves on the woman of your dreams. It didn t mean to have sex, the way it does today. But this letter had landed us in trickier territory. My Bapa hadn t written this note in 1937. He d written it in 1997. He referenced an experience from the 1930s, yet recorded it in the full light of the late-twentieth century. Certainly, he knew the changing times and the way sexual innuendo had altered the meaning of those two words. Yet perhaps he was calling back to a previous meaning deliberately. Did he use that old- time language to jar his wife s confused mind into re-calling a sweeter period of her life? Or was he expressing nostalgia for his own memories using the idiom of that day? Or had we stumbled on a deathbed revelation a confession a scandal and secret he had kept until his dying day that he and Eva, the lifelong Catholics, had been lovers before they were married?
My aunt June wanted her parents to be good Catholics for their entire lives. My younger aunt Shevawn wanted them to be rebels, revealing a long-hidden willingness to put their own values ahead of church doctrine. Each of these interpretations matched the sisters per-sonalities and had less to do with my grandparents than the story my aunts wanted to tell themselves about their parents. Later that weekend, I ribbed my mother that her Catholic parents may have had sex before marriage after all. She chuckled and dismissed
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Autoren-Porträt von Julie Bogart
Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families for over twenty years. She is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching, and the host of the popular Brave Writer podcast. Bogart holds a BA from UCLA and an MA from Xavier University, where she’s worked as an adjunct professor. Her five adult kids were homeschooled for seventeen years. Bogart is also the author of The Brave Learner.
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- Autor: Julie Bogart
- 2022, 352 Seiten, Maße: 15,7 x 23,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593192281
- ISBN-13: 9780593192283
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.02.2022
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Englisch
Pressezitat
In a world where too many people think they know what isn t so, there are few skills more vital than critical thinking and rethinking. This is the guide parents need to teach their kids to become thoughtful consumers of information. Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again
Julie Bogart is a brilliant educator who s written a wonderful book that shows us how to nurture children s ability to think critically and carefully. Each chapter offers dozens of questions, lessons, and exercises for helping learners understand their biases, evaluate the sources from which they get information, and consider other perspectives. These tools can enable students from kindergarten through high school to experience the joys of discovery and insight, and they can help young people grow into compassionate adults who want to make a positive contribution to their world. Read this book and use it. Your children and students will thank you, and you ll learn a lot about yourself, too!
William Stixrud, PhD, bestselling coauthor of The Self-Driven Child
"There is no one I know whose wise counsel I would trust more than Julie Bogart when it comes to teaching our children (and ourselves!) how to think. Critical thinking has never been more important, and Julie arrived just when we needed her. This book is a must for anyone who wants to raise children to be thoughtful, kind, and independent."
Sharon McMahon, creator of the award-winning podcast Here's Where It Gets Interesting
"Raising Critical Thinkers is a must-read for parents and teachers. It speaks to the deep need for raising and educating children (both at home and in the classroom) to do much more than accept, memorize, and restate. Julie masterfully provides the tools to guide children in growing the ability to think while also challenging readers to reflect on their own critical-thinking skills in the process. It is a gold mine of learning for all."
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Susie Allison, creator of Busy Toddler and author of Busy Toddler's Guide to Actual Parenting
Raising Critical Thinkers encourages us to grow courageous children who respect evolving beliefs, value intellectual honesty, and consider context as they read and experience the world. The journey I took with this book was thought-provoking, and every chapter expanded my parenting priorities in a glorious way.
Amber O'Neal Johnston, author of A Place to Belong
"Critical thinking is not merely a test of fact vs. fiction. In this timely and actionable primer, Julie Bogart teaches us how imagination, self-awareness, empathy, and introspection make true critical thinking possible. These are crucial lessons for children and parents alike."
Ximena Vengoechea, author of Listen Like You Mean It
"We live in an era when critical thinking is more important than ever a world inundated with bewildering information, contradictory misinformation, and a zillion hot takes. In Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Bogart provides a passionate, compassionate exploration of what critical thinking is and how to hone this vital skill set in our children and ourselves. This is a brainy, practical, encouraging guidebook, written with Julie's signature clarity and common sense. I can't wait to share it with my kids."
Melissa Wiley, author of The Nerviest Girl in the World
I am in awe. Every parent and educator needs to read this book. As a psychologist and mother, I understand the importance of raising critical thinkers, but it s not always clear what that really means day-to-day. Raising Critical Thinkers uses cutting-edge education theory and concrete practices to answer: How do we help kids separate fact from fiction? What can we do to keep kids curiosity and itch to learn alive? What fosters self-awareness and flexible perspective taking in kids? Let Julie Bogart guide you through the wilderness of raising critical thinkers.
Diana Hill, PhD, author of ACT Daily Journal
For parents who care about raising sharp-minded and powerfully independent children, Julie Bogart's new book is the perfect guide.
Blake Boles, author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School? and founder of Unschool Adventures
"With fascinating examples and age-specific activities to help kids learn to think deeply, imaginatively, and compassionately, Julie Bogart gives us the guide for nurturing critical thinking in the next generation."
Yael Schonbrun, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University
"For decades, I've admired Julie Bogart's wise and humane help for parents who participate in their children's education."
Peter Elbow, Professor of English Emeritus, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Raising Critical Thinkers encourages us to grow courageous children who respect evolving beliefs, value intellectual honesty, and consider context as they read and experience the world. The journey I took with this book was thought-provoking, and every chapter expanded my parenting priorities in a glorious way.
Amber O'Neal Johnston, author of A Place to Belong
"Critical thinking is not merely a test of fact vs. fiction. In this timely and actionable primer, Julie Bogart teaches us how imagination, self-awareness, empathy, and introspection make true critical thinking possible. These are crucial lessons for children and parents alike."
Ximena Vengoechea, author of Listen Like You Mean It
"We live in an era when critical thinking is more important than ever a world inundated with bewildering information, contradictory misinformation, and a zillion hot takes. In Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Bogart provides a passionate, compassionate exploration of what critical thinking is and how to hone this vital skill set in our children and ourselves. This is a brainy, practical, encouraging guidebook, written with Julie's signature clarity and common sense. I can't wait to share it with my kids."
Melissa Wiley, author of The Nerviest Girl in the World
I am in awe. Every parent and educator needs to read this book. As a psychologist and mother, I understand the importance of raising critical thinkers, but it s not always clear what that really means day-to-day. Raising Critical Thinkers uses cutting-edge education theory and concrete practices to answer: How do we help kids separate fact from fiction? What can we do to keep kids curiosity and itch to learn alive? What fosters self-awareness and flexible perspective taking in kids? Let Julie Bogart guide you through the wilderness of raising critical thinkers.
Diana Hill, PhD, author of ACT Daily Journal
For parents who care about raising sharp-minded and powerfully independent children, Julie Bogart's new book is the perfect guide.
Blake Boles, author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School? and founder of Unschool Adventures
"With fascinating examples and age-specific activities to help kids learn to think deeply, imaginatively, and compassionately, Julie Bogart gives us the guide for nurturing critical thinking in the next generation."
Yael Schonbrun, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University
"For decades, I've admired Julie Bogart's wise and humane help for parents who participate in their children's education."
Peter Elbow, Professor of English Emeritus, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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