Kick Bullying to the Curb How to prevent bullying in the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Classroom. When thinking about bullying, I find many parents and teachers immediately gravitate to the image of a middle or high school student showing cruelty to their classmates. In...
Digital Dilemmas in Preschool and Beyond Using critical thinking skills to approach cyber security and your preschooler. With cyber-attacks inundating news reports, cyber security has been on my mind lately – especially when it comes to young children. October is...
What does prep have to do with being gifted? I spend a lot of time talking about the value of “thinking prep” and how to effectively prepare your children to be thoughtful, curious individuals. The Critical Thinking Child was founded on this idea, and the prep we...
Is your child failing their homework? Three smart ways to help your child succeed on their homework. Few students return from school at the end of the day full of excitement and eagerness about their homework. In my experience, even the most gifted students...
When your busy child won’t focus How to get–and keep–your child’s attention. When your young child is constantly distracted by, well, everything, it can be hard to make learning stick. Sometimes it can be difficult just to get their attention long enough to...
NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Click here to apply before April 5th, 2019 How Our Test Prep is Actually “Think” Prep A few years ago a dad came to me seeking test prep services for his four-year-old daughter. As an educator, this isn’t unusual, but this...
The 7 Bad Habits of Extraordinary Parent You strive to guide your child and give them all the tools they need to be successful in life. You work hard to keep lines of communication open between teachers and caregivers and to be your child’s biggest cheerleader....
Even Numbers Have Words!Is your child struggling with math? Work on their language skills. Tom has five apples and Sayid gives him two more. Later that day, Tom’s sister Jenny eats three of his apples. How many apples does Tom have left? Do you have your answer? If...
Chatty children make for successful students How parents can improve their child’s vocabulary You probably remember your child’s first words, and the excitement around them. You likely recall how thrilled you were to witness the transition from baby-babble to...
Critical Thinking Boot Camp for Kids Fall 2015 Preschool Academic Boot Camp results are in! Student success largely attributed to parent involvement The results of The Critical Thinking Child’s Fall 2015 Academic Boot Camp are in, and the participating students saw...