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THE NEW APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The New Approach to Early Childhood Education is a child-led, play-based philosophy that helps adults create learning environments where children naturally develop reading, writing, arithmetic, creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning through child-led play.
What Makes This Approach Different
✅ Children follow their interests, not a prescribed curriculum.
✅ Teachers observe, document, and recognize possible learning.
✅ Learning environments develop as children’s interests change.
TEACHER RESOURCES
👩🏫 Books • Tools • Professional Development
📚 Discover practical books and professional resources that support preschool teachers, early childhood educators, childcare providers, parents, and grandparents in creating calm, engaging learning environments and play experiences for young children.
Whether you are looking for classroom strategies, child development resources, stress management techniques, or practical guides, these resources are designed to support both educators and the children they teach.
✅ Practical Books & Guides
Professional resources that support early childhood educators and child development.
✅ Teacher Well-Being
Resources that help educators create calmer, less stressful play-based learning environments.
✅ Professional Development
Continue learning through practical books, videos, and educator resources.
✅ Practical Classroom Strategies
Simple ideas that encourage curiosity, confidence, creativity, and positive relationships.
✅ Growing Resource Library
New books, videos, practical tools, professional development, and downloadable resources, will continue to be added.
GRANDPARENT STORYBOOKS
Stories That Bring Generations Together
Discover storybooks that help grandparents create meaningful moments through shared reading, storytelling, play, and conversation. Each story encourages curiosity, kindness, imagination, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning while creating memories that grandparents and children will carry with them for years to come.
Whether exploring life lessons, nature, emotions, family values, or everyday adventures, these stories celebrate the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
What Families Will Discover
✅ Create Lasting Memories
Enjoy meaningful moments through shared stories and conversations.
✅ Strengthen Family Connections
Build close relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.
✅ Share Life Lessons
Introduce kindness, empathy, curiosity, confidence, and resilience through storytelling.
✅ Encourage Imagination
Inspire children to explore, ask questions, and discover the world around them.
✅ Growing Storybook Library
Explore a growing collection of storybooks that celebrate family, imagination, kindness, nature, and life's everyday adventures.
WORKSHOPS & ONLINE COURSES
🎓 Learn Through Practical Online Training
Explore practical workshops and online courses for early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers.
Choose from professional development workshops, stress-management programs, movement and emotional well-being activities, and early literacy resources.
What You Will Learn
✅ Professional Workshops
Practical training for child-led, play- based early childhood education.
✅ Teacher Well-Being
Strategies to reduce stress and support a calmer classroom.
✅ Children’s Well-Being
Movement, stories, and activities that support a child's emotional development.
✅ Early Literacy
Simple coloring-based activities introducing letters, sounds, and early reading.
✅ Learn at Your Own Pace
Access training and resources when it suits you.
THE COMPLETE STRESS-FREE PRESCHOOL LIBRARY
Explore every book collection in one place.
Whether you are looking for practical teacher guides, children's storybooks, grandparent collections, online learning, or educational resources, each collection has its own Amazon Series where you can browse every book.
Explore Series
✅ The New Approach to Early Childhood Education
Child-led, play-based guidebooks for educators.
✅ The 6-Step Teaching Model Storybook Series
storybooks that demonstrate the 6-Step Teaching Model through story and play.
✅ The 3Rs Storybook Library
Reading, writing, and arithmetic through story and play.
✅ Grandparent Legacy Storybook Series
Stories that bring generations together.
✅ Story Time Made Simple
Helping adults become confident storytellers.
✅ Teach My Preschooler How to Read
Reading resources for families.
✅ Senior Memory Collection
Books that encourage memories and conversation.
AUTHOR BIO & CONTACT US
Paul Mackie
Early Childhood Educator | Speaker | Coach | Author
Helping teachers, parents, and grandparents create child-led, play-based learning environments
✅ Supporting children's confidence, curiosity, and emotional well-being through play.
✅ Using stories to teach kindness, empathy, and compassion.
✅ Helping grandparents create meaningful memories and lasting family connections.
✅ Supporting children who learn differently by following their interests and strengths.
✅ Helping children make a confident transition from preschool to school.
If you have questions about the books, courses and
The New Approach to Early Childhood Education,
Please feel free to contact me.
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