Big Social-Emotional Wins in Small Storytime Moments
Simple ways to bring On Our Way books to life at home and in the classroom.
Storytime with a Purpose
At Home: Everyday Moments
🛋️ Snuggle up & read together
Pause to ask “What would you do?”
🗣️ Start conversations
Use a character’s “catchphrase”
(“What’s your Flyly today?”)
Use a character’s “catchphrase”
(“What’s your Flyly today?”)
🎨 Color together
(Here's a link to download printable pages)
(Here's a link to download printable pages)
Building Kindness & Confidence
In the Classroom: Group Activities
✅ Morning Circle “Social Win” check-ins
🐾 Zookeeper Assistants (track social wins)
🎶 Singing “Yes, We Do!” song together
🖍️ Colorable Scorecard pages as collaborative art
🤝 Partner activities inspired by the books’ themes
Morning Circle “Social Win” check-ins
Zookeepers Helpers
Colorable Scorecard
Classroom Playbook & Scorecard
"Yes We Do!" Sing-along!
Beyond the Classroom
For Clubs, Libraries, & After-School
Library Storytime (interactive reading prompts in each story!)
After-school social skills clubs (use Companion Guide pages >)
Grandparent/Child reading hour ideas (in each book!)
"The books look fantastic, as well as the sing-along and read along.
So many parents don’t know how to talk to their children and encourage conversation,
and I love how her books can help do that!
These books are in line with our school's SEL program."
So many parents don’t know how to talk to their children and encourage conversation,
and I love how her books can help do that!
These books are in line with our school's SEL program."
-- Special reading teacher, Elementary school, New York City
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