Promoting Resiliency and Independence in Children
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Lenore Skenazy is president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. She lives in New York City. We talk about the fears parents have for their children, what it means to be more free-range, the benefits of giving children more freedom and autonomy, and how to make positive change.
Resources:
Let Grow's school programs: https://letgrow.org/program/educational-resources/
The Let Grow Project itself: https://letgrow.org/program/the-let-grow-project/ (teachers of older kids may want to scroll down to watch this amazing 2-min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxRCcowgqU&t=10s)
The Let Grow Play Club: https://letgrow.org/program/play-club/
Write to me: Info@LetGrow.org
And here's the link for the second edition of Free-Range Kids coming out in June: https://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119782147,descCd-buy.html It has some new chapters, including one just for educators
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