by J.W. Zarek

How many words make a compelling children's story? 100? 1,000? More? The answer might surprise you. Stories are as short or as long as they need to be, and with picture books, each word carefully chosen to advance the narrative and capture young imaginations best.… Read the post

by Ellen Buikema

I was privileged to work in a co-operative preschool for six years that allowed for teacher autonomy. (Bless them.) This was the stage of my career where I learned the “And then what happened?” method of storytelling. These kids were phenomenal writing teachers!… Read the post