As a parent, you know your child is smart. They were an early reader, scored highly on aptitude tests, and grasped concepts quickly. So why don’t their grades reflect this level of intelligence? There are a variety of reasons that smart kids can sometimes earn poor...
Goal Setting for Grades K-2 Students in this age range will need more support thinking of goals to set, so guiding them to concrete goals is best. Think specific, numerical achievements or easily trackable behavioral goals. To guide your child in goal setting, you...
What can you do? The World Wide Web is such an amazing place for the free exchange of ideas, but some website might be dangerous to children. Learn 3 cyber safety and cyber security parent tips for advanced children. Know Children’s Passwords ...
In August 2019, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a proposal that would eliminate gifted programs in all of New York City’s public elementary schools and gradually phase out the current middle and high school selective enrollment programs. This proposal has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen White, Director info@criticalthinkingchild.com / 855.646.3747 Identical twins will graduate as co-valedictorians with $5 million in scholarships The Critical Thinking Child and The 5:30 Scholars supported their achievement CHICAGO,...
When Lemi-Ola Erinkitola founded The Critical Thinking Child, it was with the vision of empowering students to love learning for its own sake. As a parent or a teacher, you’re probably familiar with this urge – the desire to foster a deep appreciation for the process...
