064 - Critical Thinking

I say I want my daughter to be a critical thinker. I want her to know how to look at situations, analyze, and think for herself... Except, then, she doesn't always agree with me!  As tempting as it is to brainwash her into thinking exactly like me (because, I am, after all, always right!), I know in the long run, I'll be glad if she's learned how to be a critical thinker. What critical thinking is Why critical thinking matters How to teach critical thinking Resources:  Mary Halton, Ideas Ted Dot Com, Critical Thinking is a 21st-century essential, https://ideas.ted.com/critical-thinking-is-a-21st-century-essential-heres-how-to-help-kids-learn-it/ Norwich Online, 5 Ways to Improve Your Critical Thinking Skills, https://blog.online.norwich.edu/5-ways-to-improve-your-critical-thinking-skills Macat, YouTube, What is Critical Thinking, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJ1bqXUnIM Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., Teaching Critical Thinking: An Evidence-based Guide, https://parentingscience.com/teaching-critical-thinking/ Study Dot Com, What is Critical Thinking?, https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-critical-thinking-definition-skills-meaning.html Steven Hassan, PhD, Freedom of Mind Resource Center, Undoing Undue Influence and the BITE Model of Authoritarian Control, https://freedomofmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BITE-Model-of-Authoritarian-Control-Handout-Oct-2-2020.pdf