Credits Hours: .00

Course Description:
Critical thinking skills are essential for children to have as they learn to make decisions and solve problems. This course addresses what adults can do to teach children how to think through and reason in age-appropriate ways, preparing them for the greater responsibilities that come as the child matures. There are diagnostic tools, activities, and communication techniques that adults will find very helpful in working with children to develop these important skills.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Assess a child's critical thinking abilities.
• Appraise critical thinking ability.
• Monitor child's academic progress.
• Promote opportunities for critical thinking.
• Make learning fun.
• Create an appropriate atmosphere.
• Model critical thinking.
• Encourage activities.
• Interact with schools.
• Design a long-term strategy.
• Nurture a positive attitude.
• Create a plan.
• Assess progress.