In today’s world, kids have more information at their fingertips than we ever did. A quick search can answer nearly any question (well, except “why do you still have to make your bed if you’re just going to mess it up again?”). But with endless information comes an endless need for critical thinking—and not just the kind that gets them out of a chore! We’re talking about spotting facts, asking the right questions, and avoiding the “sharing-is-caring” approach regarding misinformation.
With social media, endless streaming, and chat groups, kids are bombarded with messages from every direction—messages that sometimes claim to be facts but have the credibility of, well, that kid who said he could actually fly off the swing set. Critical thinking is the ultimate superpower, one that’ll help our kids grow into adults who think things through instead of just going with the flow.
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