The great gratitude surprise - children's story book and Playing with gratitude inspiration cards

Sammy and her family find an amazing surprise at the beach and together they go on a wonderful gratitude journey.

The Playing with Gratitude Project is a mental wellness program developed to help children and their families thrive and flourish across their life span.

The Great Gratitude Surprise harvests the powerful connections that surge between the astonishing influence of play and gratitude and offers an inspiring platform for children, teachers and families to build upon their mental wellness through an exciting tale of curiosity and discovery.

This bundle of resources will bring all things Engineering into your classroom. It's time to put the E in STEM!
In this pack, you will get 4 incredible books by Dr Andrew King plus a music CD with Sue Lewin.

Book 1:
Engibear’s Dream

Meet Engibear… This engineer dreams of, designs and starts building a Bearbot to help him at work. Early versions fail – often spectacularly. However, Engibear keeps trying. Follow him as his designs improve and the amazing Bearbot takes shape.

“I don’t think I have ever read a picture book that demonstrates the engineering and working technologically process so well.” (Learning Hub, Vol 2, 2015).

Book 2:
Engibear’s Bridge

The children at Munnagong Flats Public School decide on a dinosaur design for their new bridge. It’s a big job so Engilina, the city’s Chief Engineer, asks her friends Engibear and Bearbot, for some help. Follow the team as they work through the year to create a roar-inspiring attraction.

“Engibear’s Bridge is an excellent representation of the whole civil engineering process for young readers”. (The Literature Base, 2016).

Book 3:
Engilina’s Trains

Engilina, Engibear and Bearbot are back to build transport for the future – a new maglev train that will run from Munnagong to Billaburra as fast as a plane. During the project, the discover an old steam engine which leads them on an interesting journey and creates an unexpected link to the past. Travel with them on this tale of trains, teamwork technology and time…

“The growing popularity of STEM subjects in schools indicates the importance attached to areas of study such as Engineering. The bright and busy text contributes to this reputation by engaging young readers, enhancing their knowledge and challenging their imagination to solve practical engineering problems.” CBCA Reading Time (2017).

Book 4:
Young Engineers – Projects

If you can dream it, you can draw it. If you design it, you can make it.

From construction sites to spaceships, young children love engineering. And, like engineers, they enjoy creating and building their worlds. This natural link provides an ideal opportunity for them to explore engineering disciplines, concepts and practices. Young Engineers – Projects is a companion to the picture book Young Engineers. Together these books introduce engineering in an enjoyable way and encourage children to dream, draw, design, develop, sing, dance and play. With a focus on both engineering and the arts within a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics context, children are invited to: Dream it – STEAM it.

Resource 5:
Young Engineers – Songs

‘If you can dream it, you can draw it – if you design it you can make it’.

From rocket ships to ‘going off grid’, the songs on this CD explore engineering concepts and practices for young children in an enjoyable and informative way. A companion to the picture book Young Engineers, the songs cover twelve engineering disciplines. In a STEM context, melding engineering and the arts to encourage young children to Dream it – STEAM it.

As human beings, we all have needs that need to be met. When they aren’t met, life doesn’t function the way it should. our behaviour changes, our mood is affected, and we often feel empty and lost. The Phoenix Cups Framework will help you understand how to meet your most important life needs, and the needs of those around you, by discovering what Cups you need to keep full, how they influence behaviours and how you can use them to build relationships in all aspects of life.

Elevate your practice with the Educator Toolkit for Behaviour, a comprehensive resource designed to deepen your understanding of children's behaviour and enhance your ability to foster thriving educational environments.

This bundle includes:

1. Full-Colour Workbook

Immerse yourself in a visually engaging, step-by-step guide that offers...
Practical Strategies: Implement effective approaches to support children's social and emotional learning.
Inspiring Stories: Gain insights through real-life scenarios that illustrate the application of the Phoenix Cups framework.
Interactive Activities: Engage with 25 activities, including quizzes, discussions, reflections, and practice exercises, designed to reinforce your learning.

2. Online Course

Enhance your learning experience with exclusive online content:
Training Videos: Join Sandi Phoenix as she narrates a refreshed version of the renowned "Jayden & Sally Story," bringing the Phoenix Cups framework to life.
Downloadable Templates: Access all workbook templates in PDF format for practical application.
Bonus Videos and Quizzes: Benefit from additional short videos, audio content, and interactive quizzes to deepen your understanding.

Product Details
ISBN: 978-0-6487058-4-0
Price: $198 AUD (+ GST and shipping calculated at checkout)

This toolkit is 100% Australian designed, owned, and produced, featuring the collaborative efforts of author Sandi Phoenix, graphic artist Jodi Duncan, and the dedicated team at Phoenix Support for Educators.

Transform your approach to children's behaviour with this essential resource, and cultivate an educational environment where everyone can thrive.

This Book Book Book is for teachers and children to learn about chickens together. It's pages contain everything you need to know about chickens. If you are thinking about getting them for your early childhood setting, you need this book. If you already have chickens, this book will continue your journey of learning about them with the children.

This full colour, A4, 124 page resource is not just a fabulous book that you'll delight in reading with children and learning all about raising chickens.

The Book Book Book also comes with a complimentary access voucher to this online course https://phoenix-support.thinkific.com/courses/BookBookBook with downloadable resources, posters, checklist, etc. AND you'll get a link to join a live Q&A webinar conversation with Gabby Millgate and Sandi Phoenix (held quarterly).

Summer Says:

Chicken expert, Summer Farrelly, is featured throughout the book in Summer Says info boxes. When Summer was 9 years old, she wanted to share how her chicken flock helped her understand social cues and situations. Being on the autism spectrum, she at times found social settings both challenging and confusing. Her chicken flock gave her a place to belong, help her build resilience, and accept who she is. Over the past few years she has achieved this and so much more.

Reviews of The Book Book Book

“Don’t make up your mind about having chickens until you read this book.”
Vet, Sandy Hume BVSc, MVS, MANZCVS

“Gabby Millgate is a trend setter, a cage shaker, and a first class educator."
Richard Perno, 2CC

“It’s the most chickeniest book I have ever read.”
Leo Blair, aged 5

THE EVOLUTION OF MISS GABBY

Not everyone’s first foray into film earns them a line that becomes a cultural phenomenon. “You’re terrible Muriel” has stamped Gabby Millgate into the Australian national consciousness. Gabby Has been quoted by Madonna, Will Ferrell and James Cordon.

In the years between filming and release of Muriel’s Wedding (1994), Gabby graduated from Charles Sturt University (BA Comm). ‘95-’99 Gabby starred in and wrote TV sketch comedy on Full Frontal and was invited to be the only comedian on Celebrity Big Brother. Other regular TV appearances included debates, panel and chat shows. Gabby has performed live in stand-up, cabaret and musicals. She has been the MC for corporate events and community events and festivals. 2006 Radio offered Gabby daily 4am starts, talking to everyone from truck drivers to the Prime Minister. Awards and nominations followed. Then Gabby’s sense of adventure took her to the outback, presenting Breakfast for ABC NWWA. Whilst living in the Aboriginal community of Roebourne, Gabby also taught in the Correctional Centre. Gabby formed intimate and influential relationships with the Ngarluma & Yindjibandi women during her time in Roebourne. It is here, in the driest, hottest part of Australia, Gabby learnt about chickens, edible gardens and sustainability from one of her listeners who was living off the grid-a wild human. With 20 years improvising under her belt with Sydney Theatresports, Gabby relishes the unexpected and spontaneous.

Gabby has taught improvisation and creativity workshops at Australia’s premier institutions;
NIDA, NSW Education Department, Sydney University and Charles Sturt University. During the reign of Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Gabby became a YouTube go-to as the UnReal Prime Minister of Australia with regular appearances on Sunrise, ACA, ABC24, 2UE, 2GB, MTR, 2DAYFM, MMM, FOX and ABCTV Comedy www.youtube.com/gabbymillgate. In 2012 Gabby retired from showbiz and found a new passion for life in Early Childhood Education becoming Miss Gabby. In this role Gabby combined her love and understanding of being a wild human in nature with her ability to advocate on behalf of children.

In 2017 Gabby became the first Nature Pedagogy Leader in the ACT presenting that same year at the Canberra Inspired EC Nature Pedagogy Conference along side Claire Warden. Her opening remarks were “What is the difference between a correctional facility and your childcare centre?”.

“My big passionate personal goal is to advocate for Nature Pedagogy in all Early Learning Centres.”
Gabby Millgate BA (Comm.) Dip. ECE

Perfect for Groups, Teams, Families, and Individuals, the Phoenix Cup Filling Cards pack comes with 52 cups cards designed to educate, inspire and create awareness. Printed on thick, matte laminated card, these cards are neatly organised in a recycled card box for easy storage.

Instruction cards are included and an additional support resource, 'the Phoenix Cups, My Cup Filling Plan', will be included with your cards. This resource includes facilitator information on the meaning of each of the cups.

The Cards: 

These cards were designed to inspire thoughtfulness about basic human needs with an underlying mood of gratitude and thankfulness. Inspired by Dr. William Glasser’s choice theory, these cards will evoke productive conversations that will motivate new ways of thinking about self-care and mindfulness while fostering more fulfilling relationships.

Who are the Cards for? 

These cards are great for a group, team or family to encourage open communication, foster respect and to raise awareness of the level of your cups and the cups of others.

The Phoenix Cup Filling Cards are ideal for: 

-Teams

-Groups

-Families

-Individuals

How to us Phoenix Cup Filing Cards? 

* Use the cards to support reflective conversations in team meetings

* Use the cards to inspire thoughtfulness about other people’s basic human life needs

* The cards are designed to support awareness of their own basic human life needs and to increase a sense of wellness and wellbeing.

* Using the cards will focus conversations in staff meetings so they are solution focused and strength based.

And much more!

ISBN: 978-0-6487058-3-3

BONUS: This resource comes with a complimentary hard copy of our A5 booklet, The Phoenix Cups 101