Conscious Families

Working with Your Child's Unique Gifts - a conversation with Priya Wong

November 08, 2021 Erin Vinacco
Conscious Families
Working with Your Child's Unique Gifts - a conversation with Priya Wong
Show Notes

This month's conversation is with Priya Wong who has over 40 years of diverse experience in public education in addition to being both a parent and grandparent. Her interest in innovative education was sparked by the Education for Life schools and she took these principles to charter school education in 2001 and was the co-founder and Executive Director of Forest Charter School in California.

Priya's continued passion for Education for Life is driven by her sincere enthusiasm for seeing every child succeed by acknowledging and nurturing their unique gifts.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Success for every child
  • Personalize learning and education beyond academics
  • The importance of the parent-school partnership
  • Nurturing the joy of learning
  • Working with your childs’ gifts and strengths for motivation and success
  • How to work with unrealistic expectations
  •  Using inquiry and conversation to guide your child

Plus much more!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

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