Such a pleasure to have Julie Bogart join me to discuss her upcoming book and the importance of teaching writing and critical thinking skills in  our homeschool. 00:41 - Welcome Julie / Beginnings in teaching writing 4:27 - Becoming critical thinkers 8:35 - Differing opinions in families/communities  17:32 - Teaching children how to think, not what to think  25:25 - Separating facts from fiction 36:28 - Assumptions, biases and group think45:10 - Debate and analysis of news articles 52:08 - The importance of asking questionsOn Instagram @juliebravewriter www.bravewriter.comBecoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation by Julie Bogart Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in a Digital Age by Julie Bogart The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life by Julie Bogartlanguage arts in high school (blog post)  #makejoynormal #homeschooling #writing #criticalthinking #thinkingskills #discpline #research #study #parenting #opinion #debate Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!