Parents' Guide
The Reboot Foundation Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking
INTRODUCTION
Why is critical thinking important? In short, because thinking skills are needed to navigate today’s world. Typically, learning how to think is something we reserve for upper-level students in high school or college. This is a missed opportunity. We should pay more attention to child thinking. Children think more and at a higher level than we typically give them credit for, and critical thinking skills are vital for children’s general development and, ultimately, for the health of society as a whole.INTRODUCTION
Critical thinking must be built from a solid foundation. Although children aged five to nine are not yet ready to take on complicated reasoning or formulate detailed arguments, parents can still help their children lay a foundation for critical thinking.
- Introduction
- . Logic and Critical Thinking
Metacognition - Everyday Reasoning
Logical Proof and Factual Proof - Preparing Kids to Think Critically New Perspectives
- The Importance of Self-Esteem
- Promoting Self-Esteem Developing Self-Esteem Risk-Taking
- The Role of Emotions
- Managing Emotions Emotional Management
- Critical Thinking and Social Life Independent Thinking
- Case Studies | Age 5 to 9 Quiz | Age 5 to 9
Case Study
INTRODUCTION
Critical thinking must be built from a solid foundation. Although children aged five to nine are not yet ready to take on complicated reasoning or formulate detailed arguments, parents can still help their children lay a foundation for critical thinking.
- Introduction
- Cognitive Biases
- The Development of Reason Identifying Patterns
- Universal Reasoning Universal Reasoning
- Puberty and Adolescence Puberty vs. Critical Reasonning
- Adolescent Social Life
- The Digital Universe
- Video Games Video-Game Addiction
- Web Browsing Searching the Web Browsing and Marketing
- Case Studies | Age 10 to 12 Quiz | Age 10 to 12
Case Study
INTRODUCTION
For children aged 13 and older, the development of critical thinking continues to build from the skills acquired and the challenges faced in the first two developmental stages. These skills must continue to be reinforced as the child matures.
- Introduction
- Formal Logic
- Concepts and Flawed Reasoning Intension and Extension Flawed Reasoning
- Becoming an Individual
- Teenage Negativity Individuation and Belonging
- Social Critique and Belonging
- Analyzing Sources Nasreddin’s Sophisms Paralogisms
- The Critical Mind Fact-Checking Verifying Sources
- Critical Thinking and Progress
- Case Studies | Age 13+ Quiz | Age 13+
Case Study
