I’ve seen a lot of articles shared on social media lately, exploring ways people are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes they focus on being productive, other times they focus on self-care… there are endless angles to take and endless issues/situations to account for during this unique time in our collective history. So many lives… {read more}
My Printables
Coronavirus COVID19 Activity Book for Children (Free Printable)
In this uncertain time, children might be hearing a lot of conflicting information about Coronavirus (COVID19) and be confused about the new realities they are being faced with. Some of the changes and feelings associated with these changes can be very hard to understand and explain. Actually, that’s for parents and children alike! It’s a… {read more}
Free Printables to Create a Calm Down Kit for Parents
This post shares tools to create your own calm down kit. Today I’m presenting a workshop at the Positive Discipline Conference in Seattle, USA (12 July, 2019) on helping parents create calm down kits. Here are the free printables I’m sharing in case you want to use them at home as well. Click on the… {read more}
Storybooks that Build Character + Printable Activity Pages
Storytelling is a part of human nature. It is a way of communication and of sharing what is important to us. Ever since the beginning of time, communities and cultures around the world have told stories to explain human life, relationships, the unknown, and to pass on their own history. Storybooks can provide not only… {read more}
Positive Self-Talk Journal Free Printable
If you are looking for a way to encourage positive self-talk at home or school, check out this simple yet effective journal activity. The journal was made for children ages 7-11 years old in mind, however with some adult help even younger children could use it as well. I actually really enjoyed filling in the… {read more}
“The Gems Within” Virtue Sensory Bin {Free Printables}
A few years ago Elaheh Bos and I published a book called Mason’s Greatest Gems which shares the story of a little boy who learns to use gems as an analogy for the virtues within us. Although Elaheh and I put together a printable activity pack to go with the book (you can find it here),… {read more}
“Garden of Virtues” Free Printable Activity Pack
I’ve been absolutely honoured by the awesome feedback I’ve gotten about my storybook, “Garden of Virtues: A Guess-the-Virtue Book for Kids.” This book was a true labor of love brought to life by the illustrator, Shimoné Mackie, and I am thrilled it’s being enjoyed in homes and schools around the world. If you haven’t seen this… {read more}
Growth Mindset Yoga Free Printable
This is a guest post by Giselle Shardlow of Kids Yoga Stories. How to Build a Growth Mindset through Yoga Poses for Kids “I can’t read like her, Momma,” my daughter told me. I was visiting her first grade classroom during a special family reading event. My daughter pointed out the children around us who were… {read more}
