About Stephanie Simoes
Stephanie Simoes is a teacher, educational video creator, and the founder of Critikid. She also makes critical thinking content for people of all ages on social media.
She is a Canadian residing in the Republic of Georgia.
Education
B.Sc. Biology, Queen's University
B.A. Philosophy, Queen's University
M.A. Philosophy, Brock University
Publications
Books
- Milo's Mind - an illustrated book for children ages 6 to 9
Articles
- Skeptical Inquirer: Critical Thinking and Mind Illusions for Kids
- Alt Ed Austin: What is Critical Thinking? and Why Critical Thinking is Key to Using AI Wisely
- Kialo Edu: Teaching Kids about Cognitive Biases
- The International Educator: Turning Misinformation into Education
- Psychology Today: Various articles in my blog, Critical Thinking Corner
- More articles on Critikid's blog
Podcasts & Interviews
- The Body of Evidence: Episodes 141 and 129
- By Kids, for Kids Story Time: Fallacies for Kids episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Thinking Clearly: Episode 108
- Homeschooling with Technology: Episode 329
- Teachers Talk Radio: Feb 2 Sunday Lunch Show
- Design Cast: Episode 113
Contact
For speaking, media, or collaboration inquiries, send an email to stephanie@critikid.com.
Social Media
Connect with Stephanie on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, or TikTok.
Courses
Fallacy Detectors
Develop the skills to tackle logical fallacies through a series of 10 science-fiction videos with activities. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Social Media Simulator
Teach your kids to spot misinformation and manipulation in a safe and controlled environment before they face the real thing. Recommended for ages 9 and up.
A Statistical Odyssey
Learn about common mistakes in data analysis with an interactive space adventure. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Logic for Teens
Learn how to make sense of complicated arguments with 14 video lessons and activities. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Emotional Intelligence
Learn to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions. Designed by child psychologist Ronald Crouch, Ph.D. Recommended for ages 5 to 8.
Worksheets
Logical Fallacies Worksheets and Lesson Plans
Teach your grades 3-7 students about ten common logical fallacies with these engaging and easy-to-use lesson plans and worksheets.
Symbolic Logic Worksheets
Worksheets covering the basics of symbolic logic for children ages 13 and up.
Elementary School Worksheets and Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and worksheets teach students in grades 2-5 about superstitions, different perspectives, facts and opinions, the false dilemma fallacy, and probability.
Middle School Worksheets and Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and worksheets teach students in grades 5-8 about false memories, confirmation bias, Occam’s razor, the strawman fallacy, and pareidolia.
High School Worksheets and Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and worksheets teach students in grades 8-12 about critical thinking, the appeal to nature fallacy, correlation versus causation, the placebo effect, and weasel words.
Statistical Shenanigans Worksheets and Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and worksheets teach students in grades 9 and up the statistical principles they need to analyze data rationally.