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How we help!

For over a decade we've been at the forefront of progressive elementary education helping thousands of parents and educators advance students' academic potential. During the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, our team has pivoted to a 100% e-learning model, and is available and honored to help parents and teachers worldwide with school-at-home programs, tutoring and coaching.

Learning Tools

Discover the brilliance in your child with our new online store. From toddlers to preteens, these fun activities, puzzles, workbooks and digital downloads instantly boost critical thinking, math, reading and creativity, all essential in getting your learner ready for a future that demands creative thinkers and problem solvers.

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Online Tutoring

Our virtual learning pods and remote tutoring instruction offer fun. collaborative peer-learning experiences based on the SMART TAP Method™ - an academic enrichment model that supports parents, and their learners with a structured roadmap for academic acceleration & test prep support for school admissions exams.

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Stay informed with valuable content and free guidance on overcoming challenges during the pandemic while helping your child continue to learn at home. We've curated a robust library of articles, best practices, including internet safety communication resources to support you and your virtual learners.

How we help

For over a decade we've been at the forefront of progressive elementary education helping thousands of parents and educators advance students' academic potential. During the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, our team is available and honored to help parents and teachers worldwide with remote learning and homeschooling resources.

Virtual Summer Learning

Learn how to make the most of your summer in the face of COVID-19. Check out our virtual summer camps, online workshops with summer activity ideas and tools to help increase connection so you can start having fun with your family! Our virtual tutoring service identifies and guides learners through the simple action steps they can take to catch up, keep up or stay ahead.

FREE Webinar

August Townhall Webinar "Navigating Back-to-School in 2020" In this month's webinar, we’ll take you through the different educational options available to your family, as well as some key questions and considerations. In addition to looking at hybrid and remote learning, we’ll take a close look at the advantages and disadvantages of learning pods.

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Stay informed with valuable content on e learning tips for kid and guidance for parents on overcoming challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, while helping your child continue to learn. Over the years we've curated a robust library of articles, testimonies and cybersecurity resources to support you and your learners.

Introducing..The SMART START™ Course

Parenting is not easy. Even with the influx of information, many parents still do not fully understand what skills kids really need to develop in preschool and grade school to prepare them for a successful future.

Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier...

Get a quick insider's overview of CTC SMART TAP Method™.  This academic blueprint has helped countless students successfully prepare for kindergarten and early elementary gifted admissions. It is the basis for a solid strategy for building better communicators, better thinkers and ultimately lifelong learners.. Get ready to learn the secrets behind our Critical Thinking Boot Camp for Kids and what it means for children to be SMART and future ready!

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Zoom-nastics is back.

Let's get moving and grooving with gymnastics at home!! Each week we will focus on a new topic, hanstands, and rolls, and jumps, oh my! Make sure you have a safe space for exercise and movement in the home.Perfect for children in preschool to 2nd grades.

In partnership with National Kids Gym

$25 /session

Academic Assessments

This deep dive diagnostic math assessment thoroughly evaluates each student’s mathematical understanding from foundational arithmetic (adding, subtracting, multiplying and division), fractions, decimals, exponents skills through Pre-Algebra and Algebra.This is an online independent self-paced math assessment for all grades.  From there, our process continuously adapts to your student to meet them where they are as we provide you with detailed reports . Sign your child up for our math assessment today and use real-time results to pinpoint and accelerate math proficiency.

Teachers' Favorite: Best Sellers of 2020

The Yellow Book

Recommended for Preschool ages 3-6 

The Inspired by the works of visual teaching artist and Frobel methodologies these fun and engaging exercises support the building blocks for math, reading and critical thinking skills using an ask and answer format. The workbook has over 200 practice questions ideal for children ages 3-6. Students practice flexible thinking, spatial reasoning and improve number sense by practicing addition, subitizing, and geometric shape recognition.

How it helps: These exercises support letter formatation and boost critical thinking, logical, and reasoning skills, all essential in getting your child ready for a future that demands creative thinkers and problem solvers.

Purchase your copy of Critical Thinking with Lines, Shapes, Numbers and Squiggles and unlock your child’s potential.

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The Blue Book

Recommended for children ages 5-7

In this book animal patterns and analogies will play the starring role and the fuel and fire of better thinking. At this age. gifted students are refining their problem-solving abilities, language skills, and abstract thinking. Critical Thinking with Animals, Adjectives, and Analogies provides students with 200+engaging questions designed to help them learn in a fun, interactive manner.

How it helps: These brain exercises help boost your child's critical thinking, logical, and reasoning skills, all essential in getting your child ready for a future that demands creative thinkers and problem solvers.

Purchase your copy of Critical Thinking with Animals, Adjectives, and Analogies and unlock your child’s potential.

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Message from our founder.

As a Black-owned and operated business that supports diverse families across Chicago, the U.S. and beyond, everyone at the Critical Thinking Child is deeply saddened by the ongoing and escalating threats to the Black community.
We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement, and we are grateful for the support of our friends and allies.

We've thought about the impact our voice can have today, and in the future. As leaders in education and parent engagement, our true calling is elevating children's academic performance and   critical thinking skills—preparing them to become thoughtful adults who continue making the world a better place.

This requires ongoing commitment over the course of a student's childhood. Education is more important and vital than ever, as is the ability to think critically about our world.

Now, when ALL children need our support more than ever, we are moving our academic summer camps online (because there's still a pandemic going on too).


We're honored to have led the remote learning charge this year, and we're excited to announce our very first

**Think and Move Virtual Academic Summer Camp.**

Think - Move - Learn

Virtual Summer Camp

A spectacular online learning experience for kids ages 4 to 7

Partnered with National Kids Gym

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Learning Style Quiz

Do you know how your child thinks?

Tap into how your child learns best and help them soar in school.

Learning is not a one-size-fits-all venture. Each child approaches learning in a different way, and when you tap into their preferred method of learning you can help them gain confidence and learn more effectively. In these challenging times when more kids than ever are engaged in distance learning, there is no better time to know how your child learns best. Take the quiz and find out how your child learns best.

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Limited Time Access to the Extraordinary Parent Academy

This limited time you access to Extraordinary Parent Academy "Homeschooling Series" video replay and bonus sheets. This is offered in partnership with 5:30 Scholars.

The Critical Thinking Child is proud to partner with MyT Training and Mathnasium of Evergreen Park to create the 5:30 Scholars.

The 5:30 Scholars integrates intensive math and reading programs, mentorship, community service initiatives, STEM activities, and economic development skills to foster academic success, personal development, and community-minded individuals.

Education sessions are broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube to allow parents and students to meet us from anywhere in the world.

We produces weekly educational videos that inspire parents, educators and students to learn easy and effective strategies to quickly advance reading, math and critical thinking. Video replays along with bonus funsheets are archived within the Extraordinary Parent Academy e-learning platform.

Click below to create a free account. Offers ends April 30th. 🙂


Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier...

INTRODUCING ....

VIRTUAL TUTORING & ACADEMIC COACHING

Live Online Classes - Self-Paced Sessions - Math and Reading Tutoring

In Partnership with 5:30 Scholars

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1:6 Tutoring

Preschool to 5th

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1:1 Tutoring

Middle to High School

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