Introduction · Becoming a Super Thinker
What Super Thinkers do differently in class and at home.
Grades 3–5
Chapter guide · Think Smart, Argue Fair
Short sessions for grades 3–5. Claim + reason first, then sneaky tricks, then fair persuasion.
Chapter 1 · Claims, Reasons, and Arguments
Golden rule, hidden reasons, steel-manning for kids.
Chapter 2 · Where Logic Came From
Ancient Greece, rhetoric, and why schools stopped teaching logic.
Chapter 3 · Deductive Reasoning
When you can be certain; valid and sound in kid language.
Chapter 4 · Inductive Reasoning
When you can be pretty sure; generalizations and analogies.
Chapter 5 · Burden of Proof
Match confidence to evidence; intellectual humility.
Chapters 6–8 · Sneaky Tricks
Straw man, personal attack, fake expert, feelings, either/or, and more.
How to Persuade Fairly
Credible, emotional, and logical appeals used honestly.
Classroom & desk cards
TRY IT activities, promise, and printable cards.