Stress Management for Teachers
Feeling overwhelmed with managing classroom stress?
Struggling to maintain a calm and empowering classroom environment?
Lacking time and resources for self-care?
Facing burnout, loss of passion for teaching; and losing compassion towards your learners?
Then Stress Management for Teachers is for you.
Stress Management for Children -
"A Walk In The Jungle" - Storybook 1
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to help children manage stress and build important life skills?
This printed storybook shows you how to use the storybook movements and activities to capture children's imagination, but also guides them through movements that helps their development, calm their minds and bodies.
"A Walk In The Jungle" - Developmental Movements Storybook 2
For Teachers and Parents who want to help their preschool children reach developmental milestones.
This printed book is the second part of "A Walk In The Jungle" Storybook, which provides a fun way to help children manage stress and build important life skills?
Gordy's Mountain Moves
Gordy's Mountain Moves teacher edition, is an engaging story exercise book for kids, that takes young readers on an exciting storybook adventure filled with playful physical and play-based activities.
Whether used in a classroom or at home, Gordy's Mountain Moves is perfect for parents and teachers who want to provide young children with a head start in developing key skills.
Teaching Kids About: Emotions
Through Social Stories Gestures and Body Language - A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents.
Teaching Kids About Emotions helps teachers and parents nurture emotional growth in young children by using storytelling and simple gestures to foster emotional intelligence.
This book helps in teaching kids about kindness, empathy, and love, emphasizing the importance of understanding and expressing emotions in a positive way.
The Ice Cube Family
Icy Learns About Love and Compassion
In this teacher's edition, Icy Learns About Love and Compassion, preschool children are introduced to essential life skills like understanding emotions, kindness, and compassion.
Through engaging storytelling and body language gestures, this storybook nurtures emotional development while teaching kids valuable life skills.
The Ice Cube Family
Where Do Ice Cubes Go
When They Melt?
A heartwarming story about love, transformation, and the cycle of life.
In this teacher's edition of "Where Do Ice Cubes Go When They Melt?" preschool children explore the concepts of change, resilience, and interconnectedness. Through gentle storytelling and relatable characters, this storybook nurtures an understanding of life's natural transformations while emphasizing love and connection.
This storybook introduces young children to important concepts without directly mentioning difficult topics such as death, making it a gentle and effective tool for early learning.
"Teach My Preschooler How To Read" Book 1: Alphabet Letter Sounds.
For Teachers and Parents who want an easy play-based way to teach preschool children how to read and write coloring pictures.
"Teach My Preschooler How To Read" Book 2: Vowels and Sight-Words
For children who have completed the "Teach My Preschooler How To Read" Part 1 and are ready to give their preschool child a head start advantage; reading vowels and sight words, before they go to early grade school.
"Teach My Preschooler How To Read" Book 3: Digraphs
For Teachers and Parents who have completed the "Teach My Preschooler How To Read books 1 & 2 and are ready to give their preschool child the next step in their reading journey; digraphs.
"Fast Start For Early Readers" - Kindergarten
For Teachers and Parents who have completed the "Teach My Preschooler How To Read books 1 - 2 & 3.
This book is a review of all 3 books and develops a child's "Ear", "Tongue", "Eye", and communication skills.
"Fast Start For Early Readers" - Level 1
For Teachers and Parents who have completed the "Fast Start For Early Readers" - Kindergarten book.
This book introduces children to read unpunctuated 2 and 3 letter word sentences and Pre-Primer, Sight Words.
"Fast Start For Early Readers" - Level 2
For Teachers and Parents who have completed the "Fast Start For Early Readers" - Kindergarten and Level 1 book.
This book introduces children to read punctuated, 3 or 4 letter words, Sight Words and Capitalized sentences.
THE GRANDPARENT LEGACY STORY SERIES
THE ICE CUBE FAMILY
Where Do Ice Cubes Go
When They Melt?
A heartwarming story about love, transformation, and the cycle of life.
This book introduces children to read unpunctuated 2 and 3 letter word sentences and Pre-Primer, Sight Words.
In Where Do Ice Cubes Go When They Melt?, grandparents and children explore the concepts of change, resilience, and connection. Through gentle storytelling and delightful characters, this storybook helps young children understand that love stays with us—even when things change.
This book gently introduces life’s natural transitions in a way that feels safe and comforting, without mentioning difficult topics like death—making it a beautiful story for shared reading between generations.
👉 Perfect for bedtime reading, emotional support, and meaningful conversations.
📘 Available in Print and Kindle editions.
THE ICE CUBE FAMILY
Icy Learns About Love and Compassion
A gentle story that shows children what it means to care, connect, and express love.
In Icy Learns About Love and Compassion, grandparents and grandchildren follow Icy as he discovers what it means to show love—not just through words, but through simple actions and body language.
This heart-centered story helps children recognize how small gestures, kindness, and connection can express big feelings. It’s a powerful way for grandparents to pass on values and build emotional understanding together.
How Grandma & Grandpa
Learned to Read
A heartfelt story about sharing wisdom, love, and the joy of learning to read.
This special storybook allows grandparents to pass on their wisdom and life lessons while helping children learn to read in a playful, engaging way.
Through storytelling and coloring pictures, children are introduced to phonetic reading — a joyful contrast to how their grandparents first learned to read.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education Books
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
A Practical Guide for Child-Led Learning in
Homes and Local Communities
A gentle shift in how we support young children.
This foundational book introduces a child-led, play-based approach to early childhood education that begins with observation instead of instruction.
Rather than following rigid programs or outcomes, adults learn how to prepare environments that respond to children’s natural interests and developmental rhythms.
This book lays the groundwork for understanding why child-led learning works — and how to support it with confidence.
🌱 Why this approach matters
✅ Respects each child’s individual pace and interests.
✅ Reduces pressure to “teach” and increases meaningful engagement.
✅ Supports emotional, social, and cognitive development through play.
✅ Helps adults feel clear, confident, and purposeful in their role.
🎨 Inside the Book
✔ A clear explanation of child-led, play-based learning.
✔ The adult’s role: observe, prepare, and respond.
✔ Simple frameworks to guide daily practice.
✔ Real-world examples for homes, classrooms, and community spaces.
📖 This book is the foundation of the series — offering clarity, direction, and reassurance for adults ready to step into a new way of supporting children.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
A New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
A Practical Play-Based Guide for
Supporting Children’s Interests (Ages 3–8)
When children lead, learning follows.
This book focuses on how to recognize, follow, and expand children’s interests through play. It helps adults move away from pre-planned activities and instead respond to what children are naturally drawn to — turning curiosity into deep, meaningful learning.
Rather than asking
“What should I teach next?”
this book helps you ask
“What is the child showing me?”
Why following interests matters
✅ Increases focus, engagement, and persistence.
✅ Encourages motivation and confidence.
✅ Supports learning that feels meaningful, not forced.
✅ Builds stronger adult-child relationships.
📘 Inside the Book
✔ A simple 3-step method for following children’s interests.
✔ Practical examples of interest-based play.
✔ Guidance on expanding play without directing it.
✔ Support for mixed-age groups and individual needs.
📖 This book bridges observation and action — showing adults how to respond thoughtfully to what children care about most.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
Creating Play Spaces That Support a Child's Exploration, Focus, and Independence
The environment is the invitation.
This practical guide shows how to design play-based learning environments that support children’s independence, problem-solving, and sustained engagement, using simple everyday materials.
Rather than cluttered rooms or themed setups, this book focuses on intentional, flexible spaces that invite children to explore deeply and return to play again and again.
🧩 Why environment matters
✅ Encourages longer periods of uninterrupted play.
✅ Supports independence and self-direction.
✅ Reduces overstimulation and clutter.
✅ Makes play easier to manage for adults.
🎨 Inside the Book
✔ Step-by-step guidance for setting up play environments.
✔ Examples of construction, sensory, art, story, and movement spaces.
✔ How loose parts support whole-child development.
✔ Practical layouts for homes, classrooms, and care settings.
📖 This book is a hands-on setup guide — turning child-led philosophy into physical spaces that truly work.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
A 6-Book Professional Series for Preschool and Daycare Educators
This practical series guides educators through a complete child-led, play-based framework, from welcoming children each morning to expanding their interests through intentional loose parts environments.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 1: Meet and Greet
Create a welcoming start to every day by building emotional security and connection from the moment children arrive.
Step 1: Meet and Greet
✅ Builds trust and belonging.
✅ Supports emotional regulation.
✅ Strengthens teacher-child relationships.
✅ Sets the tone for child-led learning.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 2: Storytime
Teaching Through Love and Compassion.
Use meaningful storytelling to model empathy, communication, and positive social interaction in everyday classroom life.
Step 2: Storytime
✅ Encourages expressive language and communication.
✅ Develops empathy and kindness.
✅ Strengthens peer relationships.
✅ Supports emotional awareness.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 3: Set Up the Environment
Designing Spaces That Inspire Play.
Learn how to design intentional, flexible learning, environments that invite exploration of a child's interests using loose parts.
Step 3: Set Up the Environment
✅ Encourages independent play.
✅ Reduces clutter and overwhelm.
✅ Supports problem-solving and creativity.
✅ Makes classroom management easier.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 4: Observe–Document–Expand
Seeing the Learning in Play.
Discover how observation becomes your most powerful teaching tool in a child-led classroom.
Step 4: Observe–Document–Expand
✅ Identifies emerging interests.
✅ Guides intentional material selection.
✅ Supports individualized growth.
✅ Builds meaningful documentation.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 5: Create the Child’s Skills Diary
Celebrating Growth Through Documentation.
Turn everyday observations into a personalized Skills Diary that highlights each child’s development.
Step 5: Create the Child’s Skills Diary
✅ Tracks progress naturally.
✅ Strengthens home-school connection.
✅ Builds confidence and self-esteem.
✅ Supports smooth transitions from pre to grade school.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
The New Approach to
Early Childhood Education
Step 6: Expand on a Child’s Interests
Riley’s Big Building Adventure.
Learn how to extend play through intentional observation and thoughtful material rotation.
Step 6: Expand on a Child’s Interests
✅ Organize Loose Parts by interest.
✅ Build child-led learning environments.
✅ Match a child's interests to expanded materials.
✅ Support focus through meaningful play.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
TEACHER RECORD BOOK:
For Child Led Learning Preschool Observation
and Planning Log Book
This Teacher Record Book is designed for preschool teachers and daycare educators who use child led, play based learning and need a simple, organized way to document observations and plan responsive environments.
✅ Ideal for preschool teachers and home educators.
✅ A system for observing, recording, and planning within a child led
learning preschool environment.
✅ Supports documentation without overwhelming paperwork.
✅ Easy to use during a busy preschool schedule.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
STORY TIME MADE SIMPLE
Connecting Generations
Through Storytelling & Play
Everyone has a story to tell — teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers alike. This book helps you bring stories to life through simple, creative methods that connect children and adults through imagination, play, and shared moments of joy.
Why storytelling matters
✅ Builds love and connection between generations.
✅ Encourages creativity, memory, and imagination.
✅ Helps children feel grounded in family and community.
🎨 Inside the Book
✔ Easy, 3-step method to Tell – Build – Read your stories.
✔ Simple guides to create story tables, shadow play, finger rhymes, and puppet play.
✔ Inspiring play methods that can be adapted for classrooms or homes.
✔ Low-cost materials — use what you already have around your home!
📖 Story Time Made Simple celebrates the joy of storytelling as a bridge between ages, helping children learn, helping senior adults remember, and giving families a way to connect through stories that matter.
📘 Available in Printed softcover Book.
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