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The more I explore various teaching techniques for children, the more I realize our shortcomings as adults. I dig deep into concepts I didn't have access to while growing up, and I would like my daughter to learn. Facts versus Opinions is one of those teaching techniques that I strongly feel we should teach our children and learn and practice as adults. There are several established teaching techniques that help children explore, distinguish, and use facts, statistical statements (e.g., “on...

In a recent conversation with the Head of Primary Education at a school well known for its small classrooms and innovative teaching techniques, one approach that caught my attention was called “reverse questioning.” In this approach, you provide an answer, fact, definition, solution, or clue (e.g., “60 cubic inches” or “The capital of France is Paris”), and children must formulate one or more appropriate questions that could lead to that answer. Multiple valid questions are usually accepted...

Last week, I wrote about foundational principles for navigating parenthood. I tend to rely on simple rules to figure out what must not go wrong and then build from there. Three foundational pillars of being—and raising—human beings that I intend to explore more deeply are physical health, mental health, and cognitive health. Today, I want to focus on the third. Lately, I’ve been listening to podcasts where former tech executives have been increasingly vocal about the dangers of artificial...