What Matters for Giggles Community?


The common factor that brings all of us together is 'our children's learning'. We all want the best for our children. We all want our children to grow up empowered.

What if Giggles Community plays a role in empowering our children to be the leaders of their life? 

In trusting our children to design their own education, design their own path of learning, design their path of living?

In encouraging our children to become self-directed learners?

In helping the child prepare himself/herself right NOW for the real life and not wait till he/she becomes an adult?

In growing and learning as a family along with our children?

What else do you see this community playing a role in your child's and your learning?

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