Let Grow Play Club

Let Grow Play Club
by: Cola City Homeschoolers
August 1, 10-noon
All Ages

The Club is the brainchild of Let Grow co-founder Dr. Peter Gray, the eminent psychologist who has spent his life studying the crucial role of unstructured, mixed-age “free play” in developing children’s creativity, confidence, and ability to thrive.

• By organizing their own games and learning to solve the inevitable spats, kids learn real-world social skills. You can’t solve problems if there’s always an adult right there at recess or in a play group, solving them first!
• Mixed-age play benefits all kids. Older students develop responsibility, leadership and empathy. Younger kids learn executive function by trying to be like the big kids.
• Kids who are allowed to take small risks and figure things out themselves at home will have more grit and determination at school.

Our club sessions will be on Tuesdays from 10-noon, with a monthly commitment so we can manage the participants and “lifeguards” for each play club session. We’re moving the location indoors to beat the heat.
Location: Richland Library (Main/Downtown) 1431 Assembly St, Columbia

There’s a large children’s room with open areas for kids to gather for self-directed activities. There’s also a designated teens only area (even parents aren’t allowed in).
Something for any age.