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5 Excellent Books for Raising Thinkers
Read more: 5 Excellent Books for Raising ThinkersDid you know that one of the best ways to improve your child’s thought life is to improve your own? When you demonstrate your own love of learning, you model for them what it could look like to love learning…
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How to Encourage Independent Thinking
Read more: How to Encourage Independent ThinkingThis post describes a physical and mental exercise for parents and children, called “looking hands” to enhance independent thinking and problem solving. Put your hands behind your back. When my daughter was a toddler, she was eager to explore her…
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Why Thinking Needs to Be Taught and Why Parents are the Best Teachers
Read more: Why Thinking Needs to Be Taught and Why Parents are the Best TeachersThis post explains why thinking needs to be taught and why parents are in the ideal position to teach their children this crucial skill. Thinking Thinking is actively using your mind to connect ideas, understand, make judgements or decisions, and…