Raising a critical mind

This book provides a guide to enable parents to help their children of all ages acquire wise critical thinking skills in light of the increasing need for them in an era of a flood of biased and unfiltered information. The book presents a concept of education that does not consider it a process limited to obtaining information in various academic fields only, but also considers education related to how to understand why and how our convictions that drive our actions are formed, at a time when online media has created a hose that pushes information and opinions without interruption. He feels Educators are concerned about the question, "e;How will young people respond to what they read and watch?"e; Amid this noise, it has become increasingly important to examine different points of view with curiosity and insight, but how will parents train their children in these skills?Drawing on more than twenty years of experience in homeschooling and curriculum development, through stories, activities, and experiments, author Julie Bogart offers practical tools to help children develop their abilities and explore the world around them, examine how their loyalties and biases influence their thoughts, and then create an authentic vision instead of... Just recycle what they've learned. This book represents a valuable resource for parents and teachers interested in nurturing young people with alert minds and sensitive hearts