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How Danish Parents Raise Confident Kids

That's News to Me

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Conversation, students read about how Denmark’s hands-off parenting style, especially its support for risky and unstructured play, may help raise more resilient and independent children. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Denmark
parenting

Vocabulary

resilient
creativity
cooperation
conflict
confidence
equipment
instruction
contrast
protection
uncertainty
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