I wasn't quite sure how I would like a book that's all about sharpening your reasoning skills and that used the term LOGIC. Would it be boring? Would it make me feel dumb in the end? Anyhow, I had heard great things about this book by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn (as well as their other book The Fallacy Detective)...so I dove right in...and was not disappointed! Why couldn't they have had books like this...
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Have you ever stopped to think about how much money is spent in advertising aimed at your kids? Did you ever listen to a political debate with your kids and have them express their views regarding the debate? Were they able to solidly defend their views? Can your children differentiate between factual and false claims as they wade through ads promising to be "scientifically" or "medically" proven to cause weight loss, restore...
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When I said I would read and review The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel & Hans Bluedorn, I did not know that it was a textbook for homeschoolers. I don't homeschool my children and probably would not have asked for this particular book had I realized. I wouldn't have thought that it would have been something I would be interested in. I am glad that I didn't know. The book says that it is for children 13 through adult. Well,...
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It's not often that I get excited about reviewing a book, but I was excited about this one. We live in a world filled with knowledge, but knowledge is all but useless without critical thinking skills. As important as this is for adults, it's even more important for teens - because it is our teen years that we are solidifying how we see the world and who we are. The ability to think critically impacts every aspect of our...
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I loved The Thinking Toolbox, and I'm 43 years old! The Bluedorns have done it again, with this follow up to their book, The Fallacy Detective. The lessons featured in The Thinking Toolbox are directed towards homeschool students, but are actually applicable and valuable for 'students' of all ages. In this day and age of news reports that are questionable, at best, and flimsy-flip-flop values and moral relativism, the Thinking...
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