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One of the best ways to sharpen critical thinking skills is to practice them! Whether it’s bell ringers in the classroom or a conversation at the dinner table, make critical thinking activities for kids routine, not random.

Constructing solutions to problems will become more natural and less risky to experiment with and discuss as you build real skills with guided support. Here are explanations and examples for creative and critical thinking activities to help you get started, whether you are a parent, tutor, or teacher.

Why This Matters

We all know kids and adults who freeze when there’s no clear answer to a question. Are they afraid of giving a wrong answer, or are they uncomfortable with critical thinking? Critical thinking is an important life skill. Rote learning is not enough.

Students need to be able not only to solve problems but also to understand them and rethink them. The good news is that these are skills that can be taught with creative and critical thinking activities for kids.

Critical thinking focuses on analyzing information and making judgements or drawing conclusions.

Creative thinking is about generating new ideas and innovative solutions.

You can be a critical thinker but not a creative one, but you cannot be ...

Read the rest of the article here... and get tools and activities that build the problem solving muscle. https://tailorjoy.com/creative-and-critical-thinking-activities-for-kids/

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More Resources

https://tailorjoy.com/art-of-asking-questions/

https://tailorjoy.com/10-analogy-types/

https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/brain-teasers-for-kids

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