Little Girls today are bombarded with the pressures of what it means to grow up in a world where social media dominates. Wanting to be popular with so many followers and dealing with unkind words or bullying are things our girls will face. Even girls as young as 3 years old are mastering the use of smart phones, so to think that they are not going to want to use one is not really smart. So what if we could start early in helping Her understand who she is and value She brings to the table! We believe that if we start early to teach Her these things, she will have a better chance at overcoming these pressures when she enters the school system.

We also talk about kindness versus bullying to teach her that sometimes bullies hurt too. With the growing news around sexual abuse and sexual harassment, it is paramount that we teach Her how to always be safe. The data shows that most sexual abuse occurs amongst someone the family knows. Additionally, we stretch her thinking to give her words and tools to use to become more gritty and brave.

Little Arrows II is the next step in the journey of recognizing that You are Smart, You are Strong, and You deserve to always be Safe. You also need to understand the value of a diverse community. Understanding that you can learn from someone who does not look like you or even comes from your neighborhood.

In Little Arrows II we continue to emphasize the Smart, Strong, and Safe messages. We will introduce the growth mindset since the girls are now in first grade and the exponential growth they will experience including reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. And, although we know they will thrive in school academically, we want to serve as a reinforcement of her emotional intelligence skills. We know that in this world in which social media can be devastating harmful to such young minds, it is critical that our girls at this very young age know who they are. It is also critical that we continue to teach our young girls how to operate so that they can always be safe.

In Little Arrows III we want to widen the girl’s worldview by meeting new friends.  We teach the girls to embrace their potential with joy and determination and become agents for change.  We continue to emphasize body safety, owning their behavior and teamwork. We introduce the topic of self-defense with respect to protecting her personal space and using her voice.  We want to instill confidence as a means of defense and a response to rejection.