[Podcast #236] Happy Book Birthday: Becoming a Critical Thinker by Julie Bogart!

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Hooray! Today’s the publication day of my (Julie’s) new workbook, Becoming a Critical Thinker.

If you’re a longtime listener of the Brave Writer podcast, you know that I’m pretty strict about workbooks. They should lead a child:

  • to mastery,
  • to embodiment,
  • to knowing the content for themselves. 

That’s the approach I took to creating this workbook. I’ve reduced each of the activities to one key point. I’ve written just enough text for students to get that idea and then to practice it in the activity.

Becoming a Critical Thinker

I designed this workbook to help students (ages 12-18) grow as critical thinkers by turning the focus to their own thoughts.

  • Why do they believe what they believe?
  • What flaws can they notice in their own thinking?
  • How do they reach conclusions?

I dive into all this in-depth in today’s episode. Thank you for joining me on this special day!

Show Notes

The Foundation: Understanding Critical Thinking

Part one is called The Foundation: Understanding Critical Thinking. It’s got activities like The Academic Selfie, Says Who, Fab Vocab, Quick Write, The Fact Strainer, Itch to Fit, Silent Films, Spot the Misinformation, Red Flags Waving, and more.

The Practice: Growing Your Thinking Skills

Part two is called The Practice: Growing Your Thinking Skills. The activities in this section include teaching students to notice:

  • the ways symbols influence how we think,
  • the importance of perspective,
  • the idea of tolerance,
  • and how people have different memories of the same events.

The Application: Learning the Art of Interpretation

Part three is called The Application: Learning the Art of Interpretation. This section of the book has activities to show students how our bodies trigger us when we’re reading information that we don’t want to be true or information we secretly hope is true. There are also activities around framing arguments, the courage to change your mind, and the future impact of AI on our beliefs.

This is just a brief overview. To learn more go to RaisingCriticalThinkers.com.

Thank you for joining me on this special day!

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