story activity books
Adapted for children from GOODTHINGSGUY One sunny morning in Durban, Steve and Daniel got a surprising call.“Three monkeys are on a big ship out at sea!” Steve’s eyes grew wide. “Monkeys on a ship? We must help them!” Steve and Daniel worked for Monkey Helpline. They had rescued birds, fish, and even small animals before. But never monkeys out on the ocean! The plan was to fly in a helicopter.But the helicopter couldn’t go.“Oh no,” … Continued
by Jean Mason Davids (adapted for children) I once lived in the most spectacular place you can imagine – right on the wild, windy cliffs of the Cape of Good Hope. From my little home I could look down, down, down onto the sea, where huge waves crashed against the rocks all day and all night. Sometimes, if I listened carefully, I could hear the creak of an old shipwreck stuck below the cliffs. The … Continued
How today’s Heroes are paying it forward – and how you can, too. Every so often, a concept as old as time is invigorated with a trendy new take. Paying it Forward is one such concept that will never get old, mostly because the impact is always quite profound. As a social enterprise Hero in my Hood experiences this impact every single time we get to distribute our books to children who receive them with … Continued
What I learned when exploring gamification “Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning.” – Diane Ackerman There is no doubt that we learn best through play. In fact, it’s vital for our development; from infancy, we play with our fingers, toes, rays of sunlight…. with our parents, siblings, friends. We learn language and social skills as well as a massive amount of information about ourselves, our environment and others before going to school. At … Continued
‘Encouraging children to be courageous and kind’ is Hero in my Hood’s tagline, our brand slogan. I was surprised to discover that this is not a given with all children; courage and kindness is learned, and children need to be taught to understand feelings and emotions. The Freestyle Stars, a story activity book that deals with bullying, focuses on feelings and how we express them. In a fun activity, children are encouraged to pass their feeling … Continued