Critical For Kids

Life is filled with choices, big and small. Critical thinking empowers children to evaluate options, foresee potential outcomes, and make informed decisions. This skill is invaluable, not just in their formative years but throughout life. Critical thinkers are naturally curious. They question the status quo, seek deeper understanding, and are always eager to learn. This innate curiosity can lead to a lifelong love for learning. When children think critically, they learn to face challenges head-on, adapt to changing situations, and bounce back from setbacks. This resilience is crucial for ...

In How to Read Literature like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times best-selling author and Professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

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 20 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.

Do you want to ignite your child's imagination with robotic companions and dimensional doorways? Step into a mind-bending universe of mystery! Transport your young listener (ages 8 - 12) into futuristic adventures where nothing is quite what it seems. These action-packed stories blend sci-fi wonder with clever detective work, perfect for capturing active imaginations. Each thrilling tale takes 10 - 15 minutes to finish. Blast Off into Adventure with "The Backward Clock.”

185 x Beginner to Advanced Brainteasers & Riddles that will have you thinking "wait, what?" Difficult Riddles for Clever Kids is LOADED with heaps of fun, quirky, witty and silly riddles that will have your kids and family working together to solve them and just have fun! Perfect for rainy days at home, long car trips, or even while camping around a fire. This book is specifically designed for your children to: - Develop their critical thinking skills - Learn how to problem-solve - Think creatively to arrive at unique solutions - Build their teamwork and collaboration skills Throughout the ...

Join Ryder on a captivating journey of mental growth and discovery in "Ryder the Decider and the Three-Things Rule." This heartwarming children's chapter book teaches how to make good choices! In this enchanting tale, young Ryder faces some big challenges that lead him to pivotal moments where the Three-Things Rule changes everything. Read along as Ryder must: • stand up to a bully, • figure out a better ending for his animated cartoon, • decide what's right and wrong, and • prove to Mom he can make good decisions, or else. In the end, Ryder learns that: • Every good decision ...

1000 Ideas: Math Puzzles for the Classroom is your ultimate resource for engaging learners with creative, brain-boosting challenges across every level of math. From quick warm-ups and logic teasers to visual riddles and number-based mysteries, this book offers a rich variety of puzzles that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. Perfect for teachers, tutors, homeschoolers, and enrichment programs, each puzzle comes with a suggested level, learning objective, and implementation tip—so you can seamlessly integrate them into your lessons, stations, homework, or early ...

When the championship trophy goes missing at Lincoln Middle School, everyone assumes it’s just a prank—until strange clues begin to surface. Students whisper about secret passages, tampered lockers, and a mysterious figure spotted near the gym. With the whole school in chaos and fingers pointing in every direction, the principal calls for calm. But one student refuses to let the mystery go unsolved. Atlas, a quiet seventh grader with a sharp mind and a secret identity, knows there’s more to the story than meets the eye. What no one realizes is that Atlas isn’t just smart—he’s an...

Are you worried about how AI will impact your child’s future? In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, critical thinking skills are more vital than ever. AI-Proof Your Kids: Teach Critical Thinking in a ChatGPT World is your essential guide to equipping your children with the tools they need to thrive in the age of AI. This book isn’t about fearing AI; it’s about empowering your kids to use it intelligently. Designed for parents, educators, and caregivers of children aged 5-18, this practical resource provides actionable strategies and engaging activities to foster ...

What Shall We Do Today?: A Day of Mysteries and Music Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in a captivating adventure that combines mystery-solving with educational discoveries! Perfect for readers ages 6-9, this engaging chapter book in the "What Shall We Do Today?" series follows three curious friends as they embark on an unexpected adventure filled with clues, deduction, and discovery. When Maya needs to buy a new violin, the children find themselves solving a mystery at the music shop that leads them on a journey through a biodiversity exhibition, a lesson in card games, and ends with a sweet ...

How do you guide your child through homework, learning, and school success in the age of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence? If you’ve ever wondered whether AI tools are helping or hurting your child’s education, Raising Smart with AI is the essential guide you’ve been searching for. In this clear, practical, and timely book, parenting author Mara Linton - known for Raising Tech-Free Kids and Unplug to Reboot - empowers you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate today’s digital learning landscape. From understanding what ChatGPT is, to recognizing how kids are already using ...

Discover the power to unleash your child's potential and fan the spirit of adventure, even if the wilderness is your backyard! Is your child fueled by an insatiable curiosity for wilderness and survival? Does the thought of camping, be it in the backyard or beyond, spark their excitement? Do you dare to immerse your child in nature and equip them with the life skills they won’t find in school textbooks? Navigating the wilderness doesn’t have to be daunting or riddled with danger. You see, the art of survival doesn’t require you to go to extremes. Even if you live in a city and have ...

One night, Atlas hears strange whispers coming from the history wing of Lincoln Middle School. Curious, he follows the sounds and finds hidden speakers hooked into the old PA system. With help from his friend Marcus, Atlas traces the wires to a maintenance closet and turns off the secret amplifier. But the mystery isn’t over—he also finds a dusty note that points to a secret door under the history wing. When Atlas uses the note to unlock the hidden passage, he discovers a small room full of old school items, a handwritten journal, and a time capsule meant to be found by someone who ...

When a foul-mouthed, philosophizing monkey falls out of a circus truck and into Bobby Smith's ordinary life, everything changes. Juan Pedro deMaria da Silva Junior isn't your typical talking animal. This vest-wearing, curse-spewing former research assistant to the legendary High Mountain Story Uncle has strong opinions about soul-traps (aka junk food), the mind-numbing effects of suburban living, and why Bobby needs way more names than just "Bobby Smith." What starts as an unlikely friendship becomes a journey of awakening as Bobby transforms into Roberto Pedro Smith Vásquez—discovering ...

A mysterious food poisoning incident rocks Lincoln Middle during lunch—half the basketball team ends up sick just days before a championship game. Suspicion spreads quickly through the student body. Was it a kitchen accident... or sabotage? Atlas launches an investigation that takes him through cafeteria records, interviews with lunch staff, food delivery manifests, and even secret ingredients stashed in lockers. As he untangles kitchen schedules, student rivalries, and suspicious nutrition labels, he discovers a deeper plot involving fake health certifications and a forged supply invoice...

Are you looking for different suggestions for the healthy growth and development of your child? Are you worried about the increasing ratio of cognitive disorders among children? Do you want to learn the different aspects that affect the mental and physical growth of your child? If yes, then keep reading! A child needs love, care, and attention for complete cognitive and physical growth. There are different issues prevalent in the society we live in that play a role in destroying the mental health of our children. There is an exponential increase in the cases of cognitive disorders in ...

Give your child the gift of focus, logic, and strategic thinking with this fun and beginner-friendly audio guide to the game of chess. Perfectly narrated for young listeners, this audiobook introduces kids to the rules, pieces, strategies, and stories that make chess exciting, educational, and rewarding.

Proverbs have a way of opening up the mind and bringing meanings to situations or experiences that might otherwise be difficult to explain. This book dives into some unique African proverbs and provides meaning and context for children to understand. The proverbs in this book will help your child understand life lessons and also make them enhance their critical thinking skills as well as increase their analytical skills. The

Get ready to laugh aloud with these Halloween-themed jokes and riddles! One hundred and one hilarious jokes will have you smiling and the riddles will have you thinking. It’s the perfect entertainment for you or your kids when you are at home, or if you’re taking a long car ride, or if you’re throwing a Halloween party! Whatever the reason, this book is for you!

Get ready to laugh out loud with these Thanksgiving themed jokes and riddles! 101 hilarious jokes that will have you smiling and riddles that will have you thinking. It’s the perfect entertainment for you or your kids when you are at home, or if you’re taking a long car ride, or while you are waiting for Thanksgiving dinner! Whatever the reason, this book is for you! Great for ages anywhere from 3-12 or 12-99!