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  • What is Economic Freedom?
    • Child Development Focus
      • Child Development Resources
        Our BeliefsEconomic FreedomChild Development Resources

        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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