Do you know about the Tuttle Twins? If not, what resources are you using to help your kids develop critical thinking skills about real-world concepts? In today's episode, Scott Donnell and Connor Boyack discuss ways parents can explain economics, money subjects, and political principles to kids of all ages.
- Connor Boyack is the founder and president of Libertas Institute, a free market think tank in Utah. He is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children's series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles.
- Scott and Connor start the conversation by talking about the Tuttle Twins Series and how it is impacting kids worldwide.
- If you want to teach your kids anything, you must find a way to make it engaging; otherwise, it won't stick.
- Scott explains what most parents don't realize about raising kids - anything you teach them today is a seed planted for their future success.
- Connor reveals the things parents should focus on if they want to raise super successful kids.
- Connor breaks down a survey where more than 50,000 parents were asked about the school system and why they send their kids to school.
- From the survey, the researchers found that parents primarily wanted their kids to learn practical skills and critical thinking, which are, unfortunately, not emphasized enough in today's curriculum.
- Connor and Scott agree that parents will get greater results if they learn financial literacy alongside their kids.
- Scott highlights the two main reasons parents avoid talking about money to their kids.
- According to Connor, learning doesn't have to be inside a classroom to be effective. Your kids can learn just as much at the dinner table.
- For Scott, life is your playground as a parent; you can make everything an incredible lesson for your kids.
- Connor does not believe we can pass some law and fix the issue of financial illiteracy. If we're going to save the future generation, it has to start at the dinner table.
- The best messages in the world are so easy that a 5-year-old can understand them.
- Scott reveals that kids learn by having fun and through real-world experience. The fun makes it motivating and the real-world experience gives them capability and confidence to succeed.
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Tuttletwins.com
Connor Boyack’s LinkedIn
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