Your Quarantined Kid is Growing in Amazing Ways (That You May Have to Squint to See)
Do you want your elementary children to be resourceful and resilient? Join Lenore Skenazy from Free-Range Kids and Let Grow's Tracy Tomasso to learn more about how to foster these qualities through opportunities for independence
The Guidepost Team
Join us for a free recorded webinar with Lenore Skenazy, founder of the Free-Range Kids movement, and Tracy Tomasso, executive director of Let Grow, for a discussion about the opportunities presented by this unusual school year and an approaching summer that may look a little different without live camps and other standbys for your elementary-age children.
Key Takeaways
*When adults step back, kids step up: The magic of being preoccupied.
*What kids are enjoying most about this period, and how to make it last.
*How to stop seeing wasted time as wasted time.
*Playing doesn’t always look like total fun. That’s okay.
*Kids are seeds. They need water to grow. Free time is the water.
Presenters
Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow, founder of the Free-Range Kids movement (and book!)
Tracy Tomasso, executive director of Let Grow and mother of a 5-year-old Montessori student!
Let Grow is a nonprofit that helps parents, educators, and communities give children the independence they need to grow up resourceful and resilient.
The Guidepost Team
The Guidepost Team is a group of writers and educators dedicated to helping demystify all things Montessori.
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