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Elementary Breakout Session

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Let Grow at Shatekon

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Let Grow at Chango

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Let Grow at Arongen

Parent Reflection

Student Reflections

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Let Grow at Home

What are some other ways you can promote independence at home?

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Anxious Gen: What Parents Can Do Now

More (and Better) Experience in the Real World examples from the book

  1. Practice letting your kids out of your sight without them having a way to reach you.
  2. Encourage sleepovers (no phones).
  3. Encourage walking to school in a group.
  4. After school is for free play.
  5. Go camping.
  6. Find a sleepaway camp with no devices.
  7. Form child-friendly neighborhoods & playborhoods.

How can we give our children more high quality experiences in the real world?

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Key Recommendations from

The Anxious Generation

  • Delay smartphones until high school
  • No social media before 16
  • Promote real-world experiences & play-based childhood

Thoughts?

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Final Thoughts

What is one takeaway from this discussion?

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What is one small change you could try this month?

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Thank you!