Wow, thank you to everyone who attended live sessions, watched replays, or explored the classrooms yesterday. I hope you were able to walk away with one or two nuggets. One of the most uplifting things I heard yesterday was when a participant told Chef @Andrew Brooks he was the first person to make nutrition make sense (I'm paraphrasing here). Here's the cool part - all of our speakers are also in the community so don't hesitate to strike up a conversation and ask your questions. If you have a question, my guess is someone else does, too. Okay, on with the plan for today. First, if you have pre-teens or teens in your life who like to draw, I suggest you pop over to the #Illustration Scholarship Journey with Beth to learn how your artist could potentially be published. Coming up today we have several live sessions, all are Central US Time. At 9:00 we have @Tosca Fasso and Christopher with Play It Again, Claude! Where you will learn four simple prompts to turn Claude (a free AI tool) into a creative play partner. At 10:00 @John Futch will be sharing beginning guitar. If you have someone in your family who is interested in learning an instrument, this is a great starting point. At 12:00 @Brenda Chilstrom and I will be discussing Emotional Regulation in Children. I encourage you to watch the video here #The Missing Piece of Emotional Regulation - Brenda before the session. Then at 5:00 this evening @Nat Carey will be joining us from "down under" to talk about what happens when dad's have nothing left. We also have quite a few pre-recorded sessions for you and your family, why not take a look at role playing games through the lens of DnD over here: #Dungeons & Dragons for Families with Cam, if gaming isn't your thing, check out #Praise What Can Be Repeated with Max

We're thrilled to have so many fresh faces joining us this week, just in time for the Unplug and Play summit. I know that each of you is bringing your own flavor of curiosity and commitment to play. @Ayisha Taylor is a mom of 5 looking to ease the screen time struggle with her 1.5 and 4-year-old, and she's here to learn alongside us. @Alex State from Las Vegas came through a @Dale Cox invitation and is fully committed to homeschooling two little ones through play. @Alida Vermeulen from South Africa is stepping into grandparenthood and is excited to be here. @Tami Ekpo has a 14-year-old with a passion for the science behind cooking, and she's diving into ideas for meaningful connection around food and learning. You'll definitely want to visit the Culinary Classroom and the Curious Kitchen Classroom. @Melinda Pate from Southern California is a homeschooling mom of 5 and creator of fun-based learning printables. @Patrick Taylor from Central America has that adventurous, inquisitive child in him that makes play so alive. @Chris Pallister from Clevedon is a newly-retired granddad to 4 who loves the idea of helping kids discover life beyond screens, and he's rekindling his passion for photography too. The photography session with @Cristal Vancarson tomorrow may be of interest. @Frances Scully is a curious educator and grandmother of 8 who coaches others on child engagement. @Khanyi Mzolo wants to rejuvenate connection between his son and grandson through intentional play, what a beautiful three-generation goal. @Demetrice Odds from Florida is a veteran and AI consultant focused on calm creativity, and she wants to connect her godchildren with life off their tablets.

We are off to a great start and thank you to everyone who attended our first two live sessions. We had some great conversation and learned quite a bit. If you missed Chef @Andrew Brooks presentation, the replay is up and you can watch it here #Building a Healthy Food Foundation w/ Chef Andrew. @Anna Murrietta had another thought provoking session asking us to rethink what connection means to the children in our lives. You might be surprised. Watch the replay here #Small Moments, Big Connections with Anna. Tonight at 7 pm CDT @Beth Hanning will be joining us to share opportunities for the teens in your life to get published. If you can’t join live, the replay will be available by morning. Don’t forget, we also have several pre-recorded sessions. I’ll be highlighting those throughout the week but since it’s Sunday, why not check out some new hobby ideas. We have #Amigurumi Vibes with Auli, #Dungeons & Dragons for Families with Cam, and #Bread as Science with Chef Henry Which will you choose?

For there are so many events happening each week in hundreds of Skool communities across the platform and it’s hard to keep up with everything. About a year ago, my new friend and community member @Heather Wilson created Skool Events Daily to solve that challenge. This week, we made the cover. If you’re looking for other events, check it out and if you’re a community owner like @Auli Takala, @Chanie Twersky, @Celia Kibler, and @Tosca Fasso you may want to consider joining the community. From the Editor: The latest Skool Events Daily Weekly Bulletin is out! 🎉 This week’s edition is packed with amazing events and opportunities to connect, learn and grow, as always. ✨ Editor's Picks: Play, Purpose & Connection — featuring events from the summit being held in Connected Through Play, including: 🎤 When Dad Has Nothing Left 🤖 Play It Again, Claude! 🔬 Simple Science in the Kitchen and more family-focused sessions designed to bring people together. We also have: 🌟 Partner Spotlight featuring Justin Yip and his work helping entrepreneurs build aligned businesses. 💡 Experts Corner — Why Events Are The Heartbeat Of A Community — sharing why connection and community matter. 🎨 Unplug & Play — a full week of free family summit sessions covering creativity, cooking, technology, experts and more. Plus dozens of live events, workshops, masterminds and community experiences happening this week. Click on the link then click on the words "Weekly Bulletin" on the front cover to get to the events. https://designrr.page/?id=514222&token=859082334&type=FP&h=9542

’Twas the night before the summit, and through the community, Families were planning their week of curiosity. The calendar was checked. The favorites were marked. Four classrooms stood ready, though still quiet and dark. The flour was waiting. The yarn was nearby. The robot had stories it wanted to try. The guitar was tuned. The questions were brewing. The speakers were busy their notes they were reviewing. Parents were asking, “Which sessions are we doing?” Some planned to cook. Some planned to create. Some wanted the portraits before it got late. Some said, “We’ll watch the replay. We’re always behind.” And I, at my keyboard, with tea close at hand, Was checking each classroom and reviewing the plan. Tomorrow the doors open. The waiting is done. A week of connection, learning, and fun. You do not need perfection. You do not need it all. Choose what fits your family and answer curiosity’s call. Then close out the calendar and get some sleep tonight. Unplug & Play begins tomorrow. It’s sure to delight! Let’s make it memorable. See you there.