Let's Decide Together - by Hope Wilder (Paperback)

About the Book

Let's Decide Together is an accessible workbook for anyone interested in practicing sociocracy with children ages 5-12. Adults can use it for more inclusive decisions together with children in the home, at school, or in clubs.

Book Synopsis

Let's Decide Together is an accessible workbook for anyone interested in practicing sociocracy with children ages 5-12. Adults can use it to make more

values-aligned, egalitarian, and inclusive decisions together with children in the home, at school, clubs, neighborhood groups, or in any group where adults and children are empowered to decide together.

Have you ever asked with children: Who will do the chores? Where will we go on a field trip? What will we have for dinner? Often when working with children, adults will make these decisions for them, leading to an authoritarian dynamic and conflict.

But how can we build trust, empower and teach children to collaborate and decide for themselves? Sociocracy can provide a useful framework for deciding with children, leading to healthy relationships, enhanced collaboration skills, and children's empowerment.

Review Quotes

"My kiddo feels so empowered during family meetings now and it takes so much stress out of chores and other day-today activities. I'd recommend Let's Decide Together to anyone working with kids." -Erik Gillespie, parent

"This is such a heart-warming book! It provides practical guidance and inspiration on how to use Sociocracy with children in a fun and light way. You can also have a feeling of how it is to be inside a democratic school and learn from a real experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for ways to listen to and collaborate with children and youth!"

-Marianne Osorio, director of School Circles film and founder of Wondering School

"The key to the treasure chest of a new paradigm for the institutions of school and family!"

-Gina Simm, author of Heart to Heart: 3 Systems for Staying Connected

"With this book Hope has provided an accessible step-by step guide for actual implementation of shared power with young people. It's great! I really appreciate the examples shared, along with all the worksheets and templates, facilitative tips, and change-up meeting guide. I hope you, like me, will try to dig into this book and bring these techniques to connect and work with youth. Looking forward to deciding together!"

-Will Gowen, Director of Programs at School Around Us Co-Learning Community

"I like that everyone gets to agree instead of most people. I don't know what to say, it's just awesome."

-Kira Gillespie, age 8