Why does your child need |
• Make wise decisions in his or her life.
• Put him/her on the path to knowledge
• Learn how to approach problems logically and confidently.
• Balance using both the right and left sides of his/her brain.
And we are only getting started!
• Critical thinking is a foundational skill every child/young adult needs.
• Many of our high schools and colleges don’t teach these skills.
• Most critical thinking books don’t teach practical skills.
• The school of hard knocks teaches these skills but at a high price.
• Critically thinking skills improve confidence and reduces self-doubt.
• Basic social and life skills have been learned (or at least should have!)
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills have been learned.
• Student from ages 14 to 21 are learning skills needed for the adult world.
• Critical thinking is a foundational skill that is needed.
But before we go further, let’s learn about critical thinking:
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There are many definitions to critical thinking. That’s to be expected. Critical thinking encompasses much of what we do when using our brains.
Words like: reasoning, interpreting, observation and more are used to describe critical thinking. Phrases are also used. Some examples are: rational thinking, focused thinking, cognitive process, reflective thought and informed opinions. Other phrases such as: analyzing and evaluating information to derive a judgment are also used.
These are all good and descriptive words and phrases for critical thinking. However, let’s ask the $100,000 question:
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There are three answers to that question.
1. To make informed decisions — Making informed decisions is key in life. Your child has to decide on everything from where to have tomorrows’ lunch, to what career to pursue. The more he/she are able to tap into his/her experiences and knowledge the better his/her decisions are.
2. To understand— Your child’s ability to comprehend is another key element in his/her life. He/she is exposed to a wide array of information on television, the Internet, books, magazines and people.
Understanding leads to opinions and decision making. The better the understanding, the better he/she is able to make good decisions.
3. To create, invent and discover — The ability to create, invent and discover are human traits that exist in all of us. We create beautiful art, writing, music and more. We invent things like the light bulb, the computer and rockets. We discover things like E= MC2, penicillin and DNA.
The ability to create, invent and discover all require decision making. It is an integral part of each process. There are decisions in choosing a project to pursue. Whatever endeavors your child pursues, there are decisions along the path.
The Common Thread
Decision making is the common thread that weaves through the most useful things critical thinking will do for your child. It is the primary objective of this eBook critical thinking keys training course. That is why we will define critical thinking as follows:
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Your child is lacking on the experience part of the equation at this point in life. That is why the course addresses practical life examples in the eBook.
The workbook reinforces the concepts learned in the book and provides real life examples for your child to work.
A “secondary” objective of this eBook critical thinking keys training course is to teach critical thinking concepts useful for understanding any worthwhile subject.
As an added bonus your child will learn how to use critical thinking skills to create an exciting future for himself/herself.
Critical thinking requires the use of self-discipline and self-examination. The rewards are great freedom and the ability to complete projects, achieve objectives and answer questions with confidence.
When your child takes charge of his/her mind using critical thinking and making sound decisions, he/she will take charge of his/her life!
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Children are our future
It has been said many times and is still true today: Children are our future.
Parents have a profound effect on the lives of their children. They teach them what they have learned in a lifetime of experience and help guide them on their path of learning.
As adults we all need to encourage students to explore develop their natural talents so they can become thriving adults. This is a big responsibility, but something we must take on with resolve and confidence.
It is our knowledge; guidance and encouragement that will help students pursue their unique journeys in life. Critical thinking keys help children/young adults learn these powerful skills.
Foundational Skills
Critical thinking is a foundational skill every child will need to be successful no matter what career he/she pursues. In a world that moves faster by the year, young adults must adapt to these changes and learn to take on new challenges as they arise.
This Critical Thinking Keys training course has been carefully designed to teach your child the primary tools and techniques of critical thinking skills. It is a practical course (not a theoretical one).
Think about the problems the world faces today. Many of these problems will not go away in the next several years. Soon, these problems will be your child’s problems. Armed with solid critical thinking skills your child will have important abilities to face the challenges he/she will face in the future.
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This Critical Thinking Keys training course is organized into two sections: There is an eBook and a eWorkbook.
Part 1: The eBook teaches powerful Critical Thinking Keys.
Part 2: The eWorkbook reinforces and tests the knowledge learned.
The book and workbook combined are barely 200 pages long. This is not long for a subject of this magnitude.
Volumes have been written about critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. However, this is a fundamentals course.
This Critical Thinking Keys training course is not like most other critical thinking books and courses. Many other critical thinking books and courses teach mostly theory with a small amount of practical application.
This course teaches practical tools and techniques. Then it shows how to apply these skills in everyday life decisions and problems that are faced.
At the end of the course your child will have been exposed to the foundational tools and techniques to help him/her become a strong critical thinker, problem solver and decision maker.
These skills come with the price of due diligence and hard work. Application of these principals takes time, patience and an aptitude for effective application.
We can only lead others to the concepts. It is up to them to embrace and use these concepts.
We cannot guarantee they will be applied effectively!
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The Book
The book is made to be as fun and easy to learn as possible. There are historical examples to show how the principles taught have been used to be enormously successful. Fascinating quotes are spiced throughout the book to reinforce ideas, cartoons provided to take the edge off of learning and few words are wasted.
This book is boiled down to the essential elements that clearly define critical thinking. The concepts within this may seem deceptively simple to some at first blush.
However, make no mistake abut it; these skills are extremely powerful when used effectively. They are used in the highest forms of thinking at every level, and in every profession. These key elements are what make critical thinking the powerhouse it is.
By learning this foundation at an early age, your child will have the tools and techniques to face life’s challenges with confidence and resolve.
The Workbook
Hands on is always the best experience. By testing your child with questions about the concepts in the book and getting him to think through the answers his knowledge is reinforced and grows.
The workbook also provides Real Life examples to enhance your child’s learning experience. The examples here are discussed in the book. It is now your child’s turn to exercise his/her abilities.
How you can help
I recommend that you read though the book and the workbook along with your child. By leaning the tools and techniques within these pages you will have knowledge to spice your child’s leaning with your own real world experience.
As you review the material with your child, think in your child’s life where these concepts apply. Ask questions about problems and decisions he is currently facing.
In everyday situations ask your child how he/she:
• Will solve a problem (or task) using the tools and techniques in the book. • Will make a decision using the tools and techniques in the book. o And, what his/her decision would be and why.
Help him/her in the areas that are tough.
The more you engage your child in the learning process by asking questions and getting him to exercise these critical thinking skills the more your child has the opportunity to become a powerful critical thinker.
As a Bonus you will probably find yourself becoming more confident when handling your own problems and decisions. Everybody wins!
As with anything, your child’s ability to learn is governed by many factors. If he works seriously at it and you assist, the results should come (however as we all know—nothing is guaranteed!)
Key #1: There are Universal Elements to all Critical Thinking
Key #2: Critical Thinking Landmines are Everywhere!
Key #3: Simple Questions Help Solve Difficult Problems
Key #4: There are Powerful Tools to Solve Mysteries!
Key #5: Solid Investigation Ensures Great Decisions
Key #6: There are Simple Steps to Solve Complex Problems
Key #7: Good Comparison Studies save Time, Money and Resources
Key #8: There are Simple Steps to Making Wise Decisions
Key #9: Tap into the Critical Thinking of Others with Strong Communication Skills
Key #10: Your Multiple Intelligences can Open Doors
Key #11: You have the Power to Create a Great Future!
The brain is like a muscle, exercised and it will grow. Powerful critical thinking, decision making and problem solving are higher order thinking skills. This course has set out to take away the mystery and mystique of these skills and provide a solid foundation to grow these skills. Your child will learn to think though whatever he/she works on and to have an open and curious mind to the world around him/her. He/she will explore how to review ideas from multiple view points, hone intuitive and non-intuitive thinking and continually ask What If? With proper diligence and drive his/her critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills will improve. In other words, this course has been about planting the seeds of critical thinking keys, problem solving and decision making. We will provide the seeds. It will be you and your child’s job to nurture these seeds and grow them into powerful critical thinking skills.
If you order now, receive the Top 25 Skills of a Critical Thinker. It is at the end of every training course. Use this BONUS to ensure you have mastered the Critical Thinking and Problem solving skills from this Critical Thinking Keys training course.
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