Okay, so they don’t play well in fancy museums, and they’re more interested in using art books to build forts than they are in reading them. They love to colour outside the lines, and they include new ways to mess up their room in their definition of creativity. Don’t be fooled, though! There are rich, captivating discussions to be had with your children about art, and diving in can yield a whole lot of benefits.

While we can all agree that no two kids (or people for that matter) think alike, we’re pretty confident that in some way, shape or form, all kids like to ask big questions.

Now that Spring has arrived, and families are venturing out for treats in an al fresco setting, there are even more opportunities to chow down on big questions.

This practice that takes time also lasts a lifetime. There are most definitely short term advantages to being a critical thinker, but it’s important to note that kids who fit into this will have clarity and agency for years to come, in their academic studies, their professional pursuits, and in their personal lives.

Really, every day should be Earth Day (we do live on and depend on it, right?). We’re always excited about asking big questions and taking a closer look at our relationship with our lovely blue planet and its inhabitants.

There are a lot of grey areas in the information we receive these days, and kids need to learn to think about them critically.

There is one vital skill that we should be helping our kids to cultivate, one that can help all kinds of learners to bridge the gap in education.

It's critical thinking.

It’s really never too early to think critically about what makes someone “other”, and about how to bridge the distance.

Kids have a unique perspective on freedom, and chatting with them about it presents great opportunities for critical thinking.