An Exploration of Play, Independence, & Mental Health
Please REGISTER to join us for this event that is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Join us to hear the author of Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life.
"...children are designed by nature to learn through self-directed play and exploration."
Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College who has conducted and published research in behavioral biology, developmental psychology. anthropology, and education. His recent research focuses on the role of play in human evolution and how children educate themselves through play and exploration, when they are free to do so.
The High Meadows community celebrates and perpetuates each individual’s quest for knowledge and skill, sense of wonder, and connection to the natural environment. We empower each to be a compassionate, responsible, and active global citizen.