Weigh a claim critically
Evaluate a claim on its evidence and logic — spotting weak sources, bad reasoning, and manipulation — before believing it.
Start with a conversation
Before day one, sit down together and show your child this sheet. Make it a team thing you’re doing with them, not to them.
- Name it — “This week we’re learning Weigh a claim critically.”
- Ask first — “Tell me what you already know about Weigh a claim critically.”
- Set the deal — a little every day for two weeks, and you both color a box each time.
Both adults agree — same script, every day
Say it often — redirect in the moment
Engaging them directly, again and again, is what gets you there faster. Keep these on your tongue all week.
- “Remember — this week we’re working on Weigh a claim critically.”
- “Remember Weigh a claim critically? Tell me what you know about it.”
- “What did we practice yesterday? Show me.”
- Check the Source Before believing or repeating a claim, ask where it came from.
- Say “I Don’t Know” Make honest uncertainty a respected answer, not a failure.