A.K. Smiley Public Library's Teresa Letizia writes that "libraries are tool shops of critical-thinking implements for the self-examination that we need to survive."
With kids spending a record amount of time online, it’s natural to wonder how students will interpret what they read and see. How can we teach our kids to differentiate bias from belief or facts from interpretations? Where do well-formed opinions come from? How do school experiences and internet searches influence how our kids think? "Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age" provides the answers to these questions with advice to help kids and teens think about thinking without fear or defensiveness.