This one's a bit long but I think you'll enjoy learning about some of our newest members. Why not pull up a virtual chair, find a new member and say Hi in the comments. For those just exploring, the Summit Classrooms: Cooking, Experts, Crafts/Hobbies, and Tech close today but you can purchase an All Access pass for $16 to see all the cool stuff you missed during our summit earlier this month. For those looking for activities, if you click the Classroom, you'll find the Curious Kitchen, Build, Play, and Story labs. Take a peek and let us know what you try. More labs posting this week. And now, without further delay - let's welcome our newest community members. We're thrilled to have a wonderful wave of new members joining us—people who get it, who believe in the power of play and real connection with the kids in their lives. @Kylie Larsen is here because she's passionate about helping students build confidence and develop winning strategies, and now she's bringing that same energy to family life. She's working through some health challenges with her family and wants her kids: Ry, Evans, and Kinley to trade screens for meaningful time together. @Krissy B is diving in with four little ones under six and a goal to get more hands-on and active in their everyday lives, a beautiful shift toward intentional parenting. @Morning Smiles is here because she's raising a future doctor and wants to nurture her daughter's ambitions while creating lasting memories together. @Angel Gerry loves the idea of using play to build stronger bonds and create meaningful moments with the children she cares about, that's exactly what we're all about here. @Angela Hawkins works with small children and is organized, caffeinated, and ready to find new ways to connect through play. @Natalie Naslund, a first-time homeschooling mom of five, wants to teach her kids to cook and share the joy of the kitchen together.

Congratulations to community member @Auli Takala for being featured on the cover of this week’s Skool Events Daily. Speaking of events, there’s still time to watch our Crafts and Tech sessions from last weeks summit. Interested in learning something new, these classrooms are for you. #Amigurumi Vibes with Auli #Beginner Guitar with John #Dungeons & Dragons for Families with Cam #My Robot Story Helper with Paula #Unplugged Coding Stories with Liz #Play It Again, Claude! with Tosca & Christopher #From Story Moment to Art with Joanne #Learn French for Kids & Families with Mayelice And if you’re interested in exploring other communities here are a few of my picks for busy parents. We have some wonderful opportunities coming up this month to help us slow down, refocus, and practice a little extra self-compassion. If you are looking for a peaceful way to reconnect with your body, Rodrigo Rios is hosting Heartful Hands on September 1st (3pm CEST) to share gentle moving meditation. Later in the month, Angela Caccioppo will guide Letting Go of Perfection on September 12th (11am Central) to help release all-or-nothing thinking around self-care routines. To round out the lineup, Jennifer Elaine will lead Momentum Planning on September 14th (11am Eastern), helping us focus our energy on just two or three meaningful priorities each week rather than feeling overwhelmed by a long list. These sessions are gentle, welcoming spaces meant to help us learn, reset, and support one another as a community. Whether you want to gain a new tool for your weekly routine or simply take a breather, you are always welcome to join in. You can explore the full schedule of upcoming events by opening this week’s PDF and clicking on the Skool Events Daily logo.

Today is our last day of the summit and I’m excited to see what @Elliott Robertson has in store. Come join us at 1:30 Central time to discover ways to incorporate more veggies and more fun into your life. Next week, classrooms remain open and all live and pre-recorded sessions are there for you to watch and experience at your own pass. Perhaps, choose one theme or topic of interest and experience those sessions. Sessions range from 15 min to an hour and many of our speakers have also provided free gifts for you. No time to watch the sessions you missed? Grab an All-Access pass for $16 (I decided, I’m not raising the price) and receive a bundle with all resources and recordings. Go to Classroom > All-Access Pass. You’ll receive access to your bundle no later than Sept 5. Next week, we’re back in our regular routine with a new lab launching and a little summit surprise. How are you going to connect through play today?

Here’s some more pre-recorded sessions you don’t want to miss. @Jen Staniforth shares ideas around #Emotional Regulation Through Play w/Jen a great segue to our play sessions later this week. @Betty Jo Winters has a fun and upbeat session designed to help you #How to Choose the Best Toys with Betty Jo for your kids. With back to school and the holidays approaching, it’s worth a listen. One aspect many families find challenging is how to teach kids about money and finance, @Gopika Ashok M has us covered with an excellent session on #Finance in 60 Seconds Be sure to check the calendar for the times of today’s live sessions. We have more fun in store.

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