Raising Thinkers.
Because children already have more wisdom than we give them credit for.
“A timeless book for a timely issue.
If you want to create intergenerational impact, read Raising Thinkers.
It creates the connection that children and parents are craving.”
What if the most powerful thing you could do for a child was simply listen?
Your child, or the child in your classroom, comes home with shoulders slumped. "I'm just not good at this," they say. Every instinct tells you to jump in. Reassure them. Fix it. Offer the answer.
But what if you didn't?
What if instead you paused, listened, and gave them the space to think it through themselves? Slowly, they begin to unpack it. They realise they're not failing, they're just facing a challenge. By the end of the conversation, they have a plan. And more importantly, they believe in themselves again.
You didn't solve it for them. You did something better.
That's what Raising Thinkers is about.
Written by Sophie Stephenson and Rachel Day, and grounded in Nancy Kline's Thinking Environment, this is a book for parents and educators who want to raise children that trust their own minds. Not by adding more to your plate, but by making small, simple shifts in how you listen, how you respond, and how you create space for children to think freely.
Nancy Kline called it "a book you'll wish you had read years ago." We'll let that speak for itself!
A book for parents and educators who want children to trust their own minds.
Orders will be shipped within 3-5 days of your order.
What’s inside:
This isn't another parenting or teaching manual with a checklist of things you're probably already failing to do. It's a short, readable book built around one idea: that children think better, and flourish more, when the adults around them know how to get out of the way.
You'll find practical, simple shifts. How to give a child your full attention, even briefly, and why it changes everything. Why rushing to fill silence is one of the most common ways we accidentally interrupt a child's thinking. How to create an environment at home or in the classroom where curiosity is normal and questions are welcome.
Small things. Profound difference.
A book for parents and educators who want children to trust their own minds.
What readers are saying
"It doesn't tell you what to do as a parent, more offers reflections on how the way you are with your kids can help them to think for themselves. A great mixture of accessible and deep." — Emma Gray
"Small in size, big in impact. This book invites us to think, feel and talk about who we are being. It must be kept within easy reach." — Melanie Leitch
"Since reading it, I frequently catch myself with how often I start to cut off my children's thought process. I try to lean back and create more space for them." — Lindsey Hall
“This book is an absolute gift for parents who want to guide their children toward authentic, independent lives.”
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