1KHO 312: Don't Even Look at Your Child's Report Card | Dr. Peter Gray, Evidence That Self-Directed Education Works

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In his third appearance on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Dr. Peter Gray joins host Ginny Yurich to explore the benefits of self-directed education. Dr. Gray shares personal anecdotes about his son’s and brother’s educational journeys, highlighting the success of alternative learning environments like the Sudbury Valley School. They delve into the natural ways children learn, the critical role of play and curiosity, and the challenges parents face when breaking away from societal norms. Dr. Gray emphasizes some of the harmful effects of conventional schooling, including increased anxiety and depression, and advocates for an educational paradigm that fosters true passion and interest. Listen in to discover why children are biologically designed to educate themselves and how parents and teachers can create the ideal environment for childhood play and learning. ** Get your copy of Dr. Peter's book here >> Evidence that Self-Directed Education Works Check out Dr. Peter Gray's Substack here >> Play Makes Us Human ** Download your free 1000 Hours Outside tracker here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Find everything you need to kick off your 1000 Hours Outside Journey here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/allthethings Order of copy of Ginny's newest book, Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As our kids have gotten older, one of the biggest questions we've hit is when and how they should get their first phone.
0:06.5	I know so many parents are asking the same question right now, especially as back to school gets closer.
0:12.0	That's why I'm super excited to tell you about our friends
0:15.1	at Cosmo Technologies.
0:17.0	Cosmo makes an award-winning kids smart watch
0:19.5	called Junior Track that our family loves
0:22.0	and gives us as parents so much peace of mind.
0:24.6	It's the perfect first phone for kids ages 6 to 12.
0:28.2	With Junior Track, you get a stand-alone kids-safe phone
0:31.5	with all the essentials for family connection like
0:34.3	calling messaging GPS location parent approved contacts activity tracking
0:39.3	and more all with no social media and
0:43.2	it's all safely and seamlessly managed by you as the parent
0:46.3	with an app right on your phone.
0:48.2	We've had Cosmos founder Russell York on our podcast twice
0:52.0	and we absolutely love Cosmo's big mission
0:54.3	to safely connect families everywhere and inspire amazing real world
0:58.7	childhoods. Right now Cosmo has a fantastic back to school sale.
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