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Higher Grades & Top Test Scores!
We guarantee Higher Grades & Top Test Scores! Our riddles, puzzles, games, and lessons develop thinking skills and improve standards-based learning. Each activity requires students to analyze, synthesize, and apply what they learn. The more students think about what they are learning, the more students understand what they are learning.

Empower the Mind!
Critical thinking doesn’t just guarantee academic success, it prepares children for the countless challenges they will encounter throughout their lives. Empowering the mind through critical thinking is one of the best ways to prepare for life's journey.

Learning Becomes Fun!
Our thinking approach makes learning fun, motivating and effective. Students enjoy our products and ask for them by name.

   
 

For 50 years, our award-winning products have helped students of all abilities achieve better grades and higher test scores with highly effective lessons that sharpen the mind as they teach standards-based reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history. Our products are fun, easy to use, and guaranteed to produce better grades and higher test scores.

We design critical thinking into reading, writing, math, science and history lessons so students carefully analyze what they are learning. Deeper analysis produces deeper understanding, which results in better grades and higher test scores. Over time, students who practice critical thinking learn to apply it throughout their education and life.

We do not teach through drill and memorization or teach to the tests—we empower the mind! Our goals are higher grades, top test scores, and problem solving skills to meet all of life’s challenges. We supply educational materials to Sylvan Learning Centers, Club Z In-Home Tutoring, the top U.S. public high schools, and gifted & talented programs throughout the world! We guarantee better grades and higher test scores—or your money back.

Children love our products and you'll love what our products do for your child.

History
The company was founded by John Baker in 1958 under the name Midwest Publications as a math and textbook company, combining powerful logic problems with high educational and editorial standards. The Critical Thinking Co. now boasts over 200 titles in reading, writing, math, science and history, and remains a family-owned business under the guidance of John’s son, Michael Baker.

In the 1976, the company changed its name to Critical Thinking Press and Software. The name was further changed to Critical Thinking Books & Software in 1997. The current moniker, The Critical Thinking Co. was adopted in November of 2003.

What is Critical Thinking?
Critical thinking is identifying and evaluating evidence to guide decision making. A critical thinker uses in-depth analysis of evidence to make decisions and communicate his beliefs clearly and accurately. Learn More »

Contact Us
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:00pm
Friday 7:30am-1:00pm PST

Call: 800-458-4849
Email:Service@CriticalThinking.com
Fax: 831-393-3277
Mail: P.O. Box 1610
Seaside, CA 93955-1610

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John Baker, Founder, and Grandchildren


The Baker Family from left—Brigham, Michael, Keaton, Elizabeth, August

 


 
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