Grades K-8
The Let Grow Project
Independence is childhood’s rocket fuel
The Let Grow Project gives students a simple, life-changing homework assignment: “Go home and do something new, on your own. Climb a tree, run an errand, make a meal… ” The choices are endless and the impact: immediate. Simply by experiencing some independence, students find themselves engaged, excited and curious. They analyze situations, evaluate consequences, and discover how resourceful they really are. Everyone sees the change: Educators, parents, the kids themselves. Independence leads to new problem-solving, resilience—and joy.
Johann Hari, author of the bestseller, “Stolen Focus,” visited students who’d done The Let Grow Project and said, “It was like seeing kids come back to life.”
The Let Grow Project was a huge benefit to our students and probably more importantly—to our parents. Giving kids responsibilities and the freedom to carry them out is crucial to children’s development. In today’s culture of helicopter parenting, projects like this help parents re-evaluate what their kids are capable of doing independently.

Testimonial on The Let Grow Project
See How the Let Grow Project Transformed this Middle School
With anxiety at an all-time high for young adults, one middle school teacher was desperate. Her students were terrified to leave their comfort zone. How could she break through? She found the Let Grow Project and never looked back. Watch the 2-minute video to see the huge impact The Project made in her anxious students’ lives.
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