Virtual and Inperson Workshops
Invest in Minds. Inspire Greatness.
Online Classes that Empower Students with Critical Thinking, Research, and Communication Skills to Tackle Academic and Real-Life Challenges.
Tutorials - Private/Group, Online/In person
Advanced Critical Thinking & Research for Senior Students
- Ask the Right Questions – Learn to craft specific, testable questions that lead to real discoveries.
- Know vs. Need to Know – Conduct research that bridges the gap between what you understand and what you need to explore.
- Data-Driven Decisions – Gather, analyze, and interpret information like a pro.
- Spot the Truth – Identify credible vs. unreliable sources and recognize bias in research.
- Understand Your Own Thinking – Explore personal biases, cognitive dissonance, and how our brains resist conflicting beliefs.
- The Power of Stepping Back – Discover how the Default Mode Network helps us gain deeper insights.
- Present with Impact – Turn research and analysis into clear, compelling conclusions.
Because real critical thinking isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about how you think!
Critical Thinking: Question, Explore, Discover!
- Unlock the Power of Wonder! – Learn how to ask BIG questions that spark curiosity.
- Think Like a Detective – Use research, experiments, prototypes, and surveys to uncover real answers.
- Gather & Analyze Data – Turn information into insights and discover patterns.
- Challenge Ideas & Perspectives – Explore different viewpoints and rethink your own.
- Find What’s Possible! – Weigh the evidence, question assumptions, and make informed conclusions.
- Build Confidence & Skills – Strengthen your ability to think, debate, and problem-solve like a pro!
Because great thinkers don’t just find answers—they ask better questions!
Science Skills for Primary/Junior Students
- Hands-on Experiments – Use everyday materials to explore exciting science concepts!
- WHOA Critical Thinking Cycle – Ask fun, testable questions and think like a scientist.
- Testable Questions – Learn how to ask the right questions for real experiments.
- Make Predictions – Use what you know to form a hypothesis before testing.
- Design Experiments – Plan reliable, testable experiments step by step.
- Experiment & Observe – Conduct tests, record results, and analyze findings.
- Discuss & Share – Open up conversations, compare ideas, and draw conclusions!
Science is all about curiosity—let’s explore, test, and discover together!
Values
At Drop Thought Kids we aim to build confidence and skills to wonder and think critically. We navigate the modern world by recognise the impact of AI and technology and the importance of our human influence. We help students to harness their ability to collate and understand credible evidence. We empower children to share their findings and perspectives and to challenge their own biases. We focus on arriving at a possible solution, innovation or creation that is steeped in their own discoveries.
The Science Behind Drop Thought Kids
According to scientific research, wonder and awe (those moments of amazement) can keep stress low and make individual difficulties seem smaller. By exploring a world of wonder, children are exposed to new ideas and new challenges which helps to build new neuropathways in the brain. These new pathways can help children handle challenges in a less predictable world. Reducing stress linked to learning can help enhance working memory and deeper thinking. By researching new discoveries within neuroscience, learning and mental well-being we continuously learn how to reduce our brains tendency to focus on the familiar, avoid the discomfort of not knowing, the importance of creating a wonder-mindset, and the need to allow ourselves time to wander.
The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills
In many education systems we support the right answers. There is almost a self-inflated worth on being right and getting high scores. Metacognition, however, is the way we think about our thinking. It is a cognitive set of skills that can be taught so that students can better understand a concept and attempt to solve more complex problems. It is teaching students the importance and skills to recognize their own gaps in their understanding as well as their perceived biases. It is a way to not only stay curious about the world, innovate, create and problem-solve but also a much-needed human trait that surpasses the ability of AI. The assessments during Critical Thinking are on how each student can reflect upon their learning and factually support a possible outcome. In this way, assessments are not just a regurgitation of facts and key terms but a carefully thought out and supported outcome.
About Me
As a mother and educator for over 30 years, I have had the great pleasure of dedicating most of my life to the well-being and learning of children. With a Masters in Comparative Education and 3 years exploration with Evidence Based Education on the Science of Learning, I am obsessed with how we can support children’s’ learning and build confidence when the demands on assessments and social pressures begin to increase.
With a strong base in science, I have had the unique privilege of fostering practical activities that stimulate discussion and awe in children. This wonder, curiosity and conversation is the core of development and innovation where a child can consider what could be rather than simply what currently is.
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