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Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie Bogart
mnstucki's review against another edition
4.0
Long story short: It will take a lot of work to both reparent ourselves and parent our children as critical thinkers, but it will be so worth it. Bogart includes a lot of activities to help along the way, most of which are divided up according to the age groups they are appropriate for. This is definitely the type of book I can see myself revisiting over and over again as my kids grow.
themartinmama's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
One I am already checking out again to write down critical thinking exercises to try with our kids!
sarahbowling6608's review against another edition
1.0
I have read several nonfiction books that I really enjoyed this year, so I started this one with a hopeful heart. Maybe I’m just not a critical thinker, but I really struggled with this book. It spun my brain in circles and the whole time I was reading it I had the feeling that something was off but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what. I tried to struggle through to the end but I gave up about three quarters of the way through when I realized having it hanging over my head was causing me to not read at all just to avoid it.
merryberries's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up this book to do some self-parenting and honestly, I think this should be required reading for all folks, not just parents. I loved the inclusion of practices and exercises that are relevant for a range of age groups (including adults). This is a book that doesn't tell you what to think (or what to tell your kids to think), but it does share tools to become a better thinker.
Who's telling the story? Who's not included? Am I willing to become more tolerant of being uncomfortable/experiencing new perspectives? Am I reading this book/article/what-have-you to understand it or to critique it? Am I able to differentiate between facts and opinions/interpretations? Am I being intentional about reading deeply? Where might my bias be playing a role in how I'm responding to this new perspective/idea?
This book was conversational and accessible in a way that many "philosophical thinking" books aren't. I definitely want to get a physical copy, and will be coming back to this book for tools and approaches.
Who's telling the story? Who's not included? Am I willing to become more tolerant of being uncomfortable/experiencing new perspectives? Am I reading this book/article/what-have-you to understand it or to critique it? Am I able to differentiate between facts and opinions/interpretations? Am I being intentional about reading deeply? Where might my bias be playing a role in how I'm responding to this new perspective/idea?
This book was conversational and accessible in a way that many "philosophical thinking" books aren't. I definitely want to get a physical copy, and will be coming back to this book for tools and approaches.
jlscrombie's review against another edition
3.0
The book is fine but heavy on explaining to the adult reader why and how to think critically. For me, none of this information was new, so reading it was tedious. I would have preferred more information about teaching critical thinking skills to children and fewer anecdotes from the author's life. She tends to use the same anecdotes throughout her work, and it gets a bit dull.
rebelqueen's review against another edition
2.0
Bogart uses this book to generalize public education. I, and a lot of teachers I know, do a lot of critical thinking activities in my classroom, but according to Bogart public education is just churning out mindless and passive automatons. There are a few good activities in this, but her obvious bias against public education was very off putting.
meabird's review against another edition
5.0
This a solid book. Not just written for parents but also for educators. But, with a primary emphasis on the importance and art of critical thinking, Bogart makes this book approachable even for someone who is neither an educator nor a child raiser.
Raising critical thinkers begins with learning to be a critical thinker yourself and Bogart helps the reader navigate that journey.
Highly recommend.
Raising critical thinkers begins with learning to be a critical thinker yourself and Bogart helps the reader navigate that journey.
Highly recommend.
bootman's review against another edition
5.0
I’m the father of a 13-year-old son, and sometimes I sit back and think about how if he became a conspiracy theorist or got sucked into a cult or MLM, I’d feel like I failed as a parent because I didn’t teach him how to think critically. If you think about this as well or just want to make sure your kid doesn’t fall for misinformation, get this book from Julie Bogart. I read a ton of books on critical thinking, biases, and thinking errors, and this book is perfect for coming up with ways to help kids think better. Bogart fills the book with practices and exercises, and best of all, it reminds the reader that even though you’re the adult, you have your own thinking to take care of as well. This is a fantastic book, and I hope every parent and teacher reading this review grabs a copy.