Practical, specific writing for parents and teachers — how to pick a story that fits the situation you are actually in, and how to make one when nothing on the shelf does.
story ideas
The worries children have about starting school are rarely the ones adults prepare them for. Twelve story situations aimed at the actual anxieties — lunch, toilets, and not knowing anyone's name.
story ideas
Thirty starting points that go somewhere, sorted by what you have left in the tank — plus the two-part trick for turning any of them into a story without planning ahead.
guide
Not every Bible story is a children's story, and starting in the wrong place is the most common reason a child decides these stories are frightening or dull. A practical order to work in.
guide
Most bedtime stories are built like daytime stories — a problem, a chase, a rescue — and then everyone wonders why the child is wide awake. Here is what to do differently.
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A practical guide to helping a 3-to-7-year-old name what they feel — why stories work better than explanations, and how to pick or make one that fits the feeling you are actually dealing with.
Every guide here ends in the same place: a story made for one particular child.
