Show Notes
How do we raise teens to be critical thinkers so they won't believe everything they read online?
In this episode I have a conversation with Julie Bogart who recently published, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parents Guide to Growing Wise Kids In the Digital Age.
Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year. She homeschooled her five now-grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of theology at Xavier University. Bogart is the author of The Brave Learner.
Julie helps us think about self-aware critical thinking. As you know today everyone feels like an expert. Our teens look to the internet for their answers and think they have found the truth. In Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie gives us tools to help teens navigate the misinformation they find online so that teens can identify a fact, versus a fiction, or outright lie?
Also, she helps us identify the difference between fact, interpretation, evidence, perspective, opinion, prejudice, bias, belief, story, worldview, and what role they play in critical thinking.
To learn more about Julie and get her free downloads from her new book go to: https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/
Follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More from Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens
What if the most powerful question you could ask yourself as a mom is, “What is the most courageous choice I can make right now?” Parenting teens can bring up so much fear—fear about their choices, friendships, and future. But what if instead of letting fear lead, we learned to parent with courage?
Are you teaching your teen to be themselves—or unintentionally pressuring them to become who you think they should be? As moms, we want our teens to be confident, authentic, and true to their values. But what happens when their values clash with ours? How do we help them fit in without losing themselves? And how do we stay true to ourselves while protecting our relationship with our teens?
What if the very thing you think makes you a good mom—worrying about your teen—is actually getting in the way of the relationship you want with them?
Are college applications creating more stress, anxiety, and conflict in your home than they need to?
Are you raising your teen to follow directions—or are you helping them become someone others want to follow?