Online: Parenting and Education Conversations with Author Peter Gray

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Click here to join Education Conversations, a live virtual discussion group happening 3rd Thursdays at 6pm. If you're having difficulties, please refer to Zoom's support information . Westbank Library is unable to provide tech assistance during the program. Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program. Westbank Libraries' Parenting and Education Conversations touches upon topics in parenting and education, with a focus on the psychology that informs our approach to raising and teaching children in grades K-12. Participants engage in lively discussions on the topic, and we encourage educators and parents to attend to offer multiple perspectives and voices. 2026 Reading Selections January 15- There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib February 19 - On Freedom by Timothy Snyder March 19 - How to Raise a Healthy Gamer by Alok Kanojia April 16- Trigger Points by Mark Follman May 21- The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile June 18- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown July 16- Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray (Author Visit) August 20- The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease September 17- One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad October 15- The Out-of-Sync Child, Third Edition: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences by Carol Stock Kranowitz November 19- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End byAtul Gawande December 17- Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green Antonio Buehler, founder of self-directed education center Abrome , leads this discussion group which votes to select books to read and discuss each year. Antonio earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy, an M.B.A. from Stanford University, and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. Please read these ground rules ahead of the conversation: Please keep your camera on for the discussion and provide your name. Mute if there is background noise. Respect the privacy of others by not reporting what you hear in this conversation with any specificity or attribution. Be respectful and listen when others are speaking. Allow everyone's voice to be heard that wants to be heard. Read more Categories: Adult Tags: Adult Activities Book Club or Group Online Parent Programs