idea for everyone, to help see the positive aspect in all experiences
A boy's house
A boy and his teacher
Story intro
Mickey was a nice, cheerful, optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having seen him angry; he didn't mind whatever people said to him. He seemed incapable of insulting anyone. Even his teachers admired his good disposition, which was so unusual that a rumour... -> read more
We should explain things to children in an honest manner because children deserve respect. We should resist telling them silly stories for our own amusement.
An ordinary house in the present day
A father and his daughter
Story intro
Valerie was very worried about her daddy. For some time now she had noticed he was going bald. It seemed like every time she looked at him he had less hair than before. One day she rather boldly asked him... -> read more
Three short examples to demonstrate essential aspects of freedom
A school
A teacher and her students
Story intro
That weekend Miss Ellis handed out another of her famous experiment assignments. Her pupils loved that form of teaching, in which they themselves had to think up experiments that would aid in understanding. Many had to do with science, chemistry, but others - the most famous experiments - had to do with... -> read more
We should give everyone with a disability a chance to show their good qualities. We should treat them as normally as possible.
A town during the festival season
A deaf boy, his best friend, and the townsfolk
Story intro
Reggie couldn't hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. Unfortunately, though, he always seemed to end up being ... -> read more
To smile is to be cheerful in a wonderful, contagious, and effortless way.
A class of schoolchildren
A teacher and one of her pupils
Story intro
One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new assignment: an assignment on happiness. Her pupils would be "happiness collectors", and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their assignment, all the students did... -> read more
everything which makes us different makes us, at the same time, special, and there are always ways to benefit from these gifts
a city and its areas of greatest child deprivation
a boy and a clown
Story intro
Pete Sparks was a sensitive boy. So sensitive that even his hair was ticklish. You only had to touch his hair a little bit and he would burst out laughing. And when this ticklish laughter started, no one could ... -> read more
Strength of will can be developed through small but consistent efforts
A child’s house
A boy and his parents
Story intro
Johnny Jones was a nice, popular boy, who everyone loved. He was so much fun, so good, and so kind with everyone that they treated him wonderfully, always giving him presents and looking out for him. And as everything he needed was... -> read more
Responsibility is to be measured by how we approach the seemingly less important tasks in life
A modern school
A girl, her teacher, and an ant
Story intro
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. On that day, every boy and girl was given a job for which they would... -> read more
A little money well spent can achieve a lot more than we had imagined, especially if it helps us to learn and develop ourselves.
A family get-together
A girl, her family, and a musician
Story intro
Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents' house. They would always wait excitedly for the moment their grandfather would give them a few coins, "so you can buy yourself something." Then all the children would run off to ... -> read more
We should not guess or imagine the intentions of others. Talking is how we come to understand others, and clear up a great many problems
Two neighbours’ houses
Two neighbours
Story intro
There was once a man who went out to look for a job. As he was passing his neighbour's house, an important piece of paper fell out of the man's pocket.
His neighbour happened to be looking out the window. He saw the piece of paper fall, and -> read more
ECRP, Early Childhood Research & Practice is an excellent resource with articles for parents and teachers willing to investigate in the latest techniques and discoveries about early childhood education