Month: October 2020

Get Writing! 30 Free Story Prompts for Kids Books

Last year I wrote THIRTY children’s stories in the month of November.

Want to join me? I made it easy. Just download this list of writing prompts

Last year I wrote THIRTY children’s stories in the month of November.

I was inspired by some friends that were doing #NaNoWriMo and writing an entire novel in one month. Based on a children’s book word count of 500-1k words, I figured I could handle writing a book a day for the month, and thus Children’s Book Writing Month (#ChiBoWriMo) was born .

Kya Mouse, a character created during a writing prompt

I was able to use the stories I wrote last November to publish three books this year (Check out the Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series), and I hope to do it again.

Want to join me? I made it easy. Just download this list of writing prompts here.

Hang it somewhere special and plan at least thirty quiet minutes a day to sit, think, and write.

Trust me, I know a prompt may seem odd when you first read it, but give it five minutes and see where your mind begins to go. Before you know it, you’ll have a rough draft before you.

And a rough draft is all we are going for here. At the end of the month you can read your stories over and pick a handful that deserve a second draft.

Use #ChiBoWriMo on your social posts so we can cheer each other on.

Once you finish the challenge, you can always do another round with these additional prompts.

And don’t forget, this is supposed to be FUN! Let your silly side out.

How to Build Positive Self Esteem in Kids, Free Affirmation Cards

For each negative interaction, we need five positive interactions to balance our emotions and confidence.

And it isn’t just an adult thing. Our kids . . .

Sure, its easy to have confidence when life is good.

But one negative interaction can quickly turn things upside down in your head, and the stinking thinking can creep in.

In fact for each negative interaction, we need five positive interactions to balance our emotions and confidence (Gottman).

This isn’t just an adult thing. Our kids have their own soundtracks in their heads, shaped by interactions and events in their day that even a parent might not be aware of.

So how do you help your kids bounce back faster from negative moments? Teach them how to use positive affirmations everyday to build their confidence.

This will help them to remember the positive things about themselves, and to stay focused on who they are beyond the negative interaction they experienced.

Princess Winnabelle, from the Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series, looks in the mirror every morning and recites, “I am strong, I am smart, I am fancy, I am fierce.”

What an empowering way to start the day for a child!

Princess Winnabelle and the Friendship Pie

I’ve put together a FREE .pdf of how to use positive affirmations with kids, as well as positive affirmation cards that you can print out and hang up.

Bonus, there is one page of blank cards for your child to write their own empowering affirmations.

Go out and raise emotionally resilient kids!

Get a copy of Princess Winnabelle and the Friendship Pie to read along with the activity!