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  • What is Economic Freedom?
    • Our Funding Priorities
      • Child Development Focus
        • Child Development Resources
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          Our Beliefs

          ECONOMIC FREEDOM

          What is economic freedom, anyway?  Our definitions:

          • Producing more than you consume.
          • The ability to earn, build, use and share wealth in the manner an individual chooses.

          The ultimate freedom to make choices about one’s own life!

          For parents

          Golden - Celebrating Ages 13 and Beyond

          New! Golden: Celebrating ages 13 and beyond

          Dekko Owner's Manual

          Owner’s Manual: Designed to help you operate your child during the first five years.

          Sturdy Stems: Let’s cultivate the development of young people age 6 to 12.

          Links to other sources for parents:

          • American Academy of Pediatrics
          • before5
          • Child Development Institute
          • Talaris Institute/Parenting Counts

          For early childhood educators and parents who want more

          Dekko 7 Simple Ideas

          7 Simple Ideas: Tips to make your classroom bloom!

          How do the brains of very young children develop?

          • Experiences Build Brain Architecture
          • Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry
          • Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

          For the parents of teenagers or anybody who works with adolescents

          • Tim Elmore – Growing Leaders
          • Growing Leaders Manifesto

          For community leaders

          • Spiritual Development Center
            Insights and practical guidance for parents to understand and nurture spiritual development, birth to age 17.
          • The Search Institute
            Provides information on promoting healthy children, youth, and communities through the 40 Developmental Assets.
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