Using fairy stories to develop critical thinking
A recent study in The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy on using fairy stories in primary schools has highlighted that such stories can be
October 27, 2022
A letter from Roy van den Brink-Budgen on the subject of Critical Thinking in Hong Kong and Singapore was published in the UK ‘Times Education Supplement’ of 11 February. It points out that these countries are increasingly emphasising critical (including creative) thinking in their curriculums. The value of Critical Thinking is seen in the way in which it can – taught well – enable students to develop their intellectual skills across the subject board.
A recent study in The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy on using fairy stories in primary schools has highlighted that such stories can be
It is very encouraging to read that, in a recent report by Brookings (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2022/10/20/americans-broadly-support-teaching-about-most-controversial-topics-in-the-classroom/?utm_campaign=Brown%20Center%20on%20Education%20Policy&utm_medium=email&utm_content=231153862&utm_source=hs_email), the vast majority of adults in the US believe that children