Get ready for the year ahead with our updated digital/printable 2026 Planning Diary for Educators! We've taken our original and gorgeous planning diary and updated it and made it even better. We didn't know that was possible!

This printable diary for educators features daily pages to organise and plan your time, sections for personal reflection, notes, and even pages to keep your post-it notes safe.

We have made our iconic planning diary available as a PDF download for easy and immediate access. Our customers asked, and we answered. We did this for you!

Our publications are full of beautiful pages designed to reignite your creative spark and love of documenting! In fact, many educators have told us that our publications have given them a renewed love of the job.

By purchasing our planning diary, you will also receive exclusive membership to our online Reflections of an Educator Resource Hub.

Use your Planning Diary for Educators alongside our Reflections of an Educator Journal or on its own.   

Each month features a planning wheel with each day dated as this in our digital edition. Our planning wheels are a quirky way for you to document some of the significant events during the course of the month. On the following pages are spaces for you to document team meetings either in the classroom itself or at the staff meeting. 

Our daily layout enables you to document the day's events and learning in ways that suit you and your learning community. We have educators who mind map, write narratives or collage images with notes. In fact, you can do a blend of multiple documentation styles that suit you, your students and their families.

Documenting reflective practice is a great way of providing regular evidence of your thinking.  A space to document your thoughts around the elements of the curriculum, teaching and learning. This is also a space where you can note down any team discussions regarding the curriculum decisions that have been occurring over the week.

Specifications:

Collection: Sea Breeze Collection - Brand new collection for 2026

Digital product - format: PDF downloadable file (only)

Size: prints to A4

Pages: 506 including covers

Number of weeks included: 52

Number of months included: 12

Features: Designed to print A4 - 210 x 297mm

Can be printed and bound A4 or printed smaller at A5 and used as a more portable diary!

Can be printed and then bound in sections. Simply print extra covers. We suggest creating 2 or 4 books to make them more portable.

Designed by teachers and educational consultants with a kickass graphic designer.

Suitable for all types of educators in all settings

PLEASE NOTE:

This is for a digital product ONLY and does not include a physical product.

Each purchase is limited in the number of times the PDF document can be downloaded.

This purchase is for individual use and not to be shared.

Additional unauthorised/unlicensed use will be invoiced.

If you require a license for more than one user, we will happily accommodate a bulk order discount. These are available upon request from [email protected]

This calendar was designed with the educator in mind. Our monthly dated 2026 calendar has a fun and inviting design with spaces allocated for brainstorming and planning.

This product features a dated calendar and blank dot gridded pages for mind mapping, photo collages, writing, drawing, doodling where educators can document children's learning using photos and narratives.

Print and bind your calendar in it's original A3 size, or even print and use it as an A4 booklet to keep track of your life and appointments!

Our Program Calendar is an open-ended planning solution in a world constricted by highly prescribed templates and checklists.

From Family Day Care through to Out of School Hours Care to Long Day Care and Preschool - our versatile calendar suits every service type and allows educator to be creative and expressive.

Featuring four blank pages per month with some that have inspiring quotes. These pages are where educators can mindmap, document, plan in any way that speaks to them and their learning communities.

One educator uses her blank pages to create a pin board of ideas and illustrations and photos to show her team her vision.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Size: A3

Pages: 50+

Format: PDF delivered via a link in your email. Please download to a computer and save!

Downloads are limited to 3. Please save your files somewhere safe and accessible!

The personal Reflections of an Educator Journal is a PDF and printable reflective journal designed to be personalised. Educators can write, draw, paint, and colour-in our beautiful illustrations. You will be able to personalise the pages with your own designs. You can use washi tape, coloured paper, pencils and markers, stickers, post-its, collage with magazines or printouts and make this journal your very own personal tool for critical reflection. Each journal becomes as unique as the person using it.

The Personal Reflections of an Educator Journal has been designed by us to support you! We wanted to design a reflective journal that met the needs of the educators that we worked alongside.

This set of publications have been professionally designed in collaboration with educators, consultants, and our amazing graphic designers. While our printed reflection journals are undated and perpetual, our digital and printable journals are dated for 2026.

We want all educators to feel supported, positive, inspired, secure and empowered.

What's new in the 2026 PDF printable edition:

Downloadable digital PDF format

Fully dated monthly planning wheels for the year 2026

Updated Phoenix Cups Framework artwork and plans

These Reflective Journals are designed to be yours to personalise. If you are a writer, you can write, if you're a doodler, you can doodle and draw. If you are more creative and love to brighten your work, you can paint, colour, and collage on our these pages filled fantastic illustrations. This is how you make the journal your own personal tool for reflection.

A bit more about the inside pages of an educator reflections journal 2026:

Our bookshelf spread has been updated and designed to support you to track your reading list for the year. Keep a record of your favourite resources this year using our "My Books" spread. You can personalise the pages with pencil, pen or even paint. Simply add the titles to the spines of the books, colour in each one as you read it, and feel like you're on top of your reading list for this year!

With so many amazing resources on social media, who can keep track of their favourite influencers and profiles and pages? You can! Using our updated social media pages to support you in capturing your favourite hashtags, profiles and pages throughout the year so you never lose them again!

At Reflections of an Educator we are all about chasing down goals - and now you can too using our snazzy new goals pages.monthly planning wheel from the reflections of an educator reflective journal

Our reflective journal includes our unique monthly planning wheel for you to capture important dates, birthdays, workshops or professional development, conferences, indeed anything you need to remember. We even added a dot grid background for all our Bullet Journal fans!

Do you have an idea or important thought to capture? Use our "Hold that Thought" pages. Pop your ideas it in the middle and map ideas around the cloud.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Size: A4

Colour covers

Black and white internal pages

Format: PDF file (delivered electronically via email link)

Reflections Journal for Educators

A creative space for thinking, dreaming, and growing

PRE-SALE - orders will be shipped by early December

The Reflections Journal is designed for educators who value space to think. It’s a place to slow down, capture ideas, revisit goals, and reflect on your growth across the year.

Inside you’ll find thoughtful prompts, open pages, and beautifully hand-drawn illustrations ready to be coloured, collaged or annotated however you like. You can add washi tape, sketches, stickers, or just your thoughts in pencil. This is a journal that grows with you, shaped by your own journey and insights.

The A4 spiral-bound format lays flat for easy writing, drawing or painting. Because it’s undated, you can start using it any time, without skipping pages or waiting for January.

This edition includes:

• A fresh new cover design
• An updated vision board layout
• A double-page wish list
• A bookshelf spread to track your professional reading
• Monthly planning wheels with more space to reflect
• A "Hold That Thought" spread for those ideas you don’t want to lose
• Plenty of open-ended pages with a subtle dot grid for bullet journal lovers

Whether you’re setting intentions, mapping out learning goals, or simply reflecting on the day, this journal is a supportive companion to your professional and personal growth. It also pairs beautifully with the Planning Diary and Calendar, or stands on its own as a creative tool for reflection.

Educators have told us this journal becomes something they treasure. We’re proud to bring you this updated version and hope it inspires your planning, reflection, and dreaming.

FEATURES + SPECIFICATIONS:

Size: L 32.9cms | W 23.6 cms | H 3cms

Weight: 700g approx

250 gsm gloss full colour covers

138 pages of 120 gsm bond black and white pages throughout

Spiral bound (continuous coil)

RRP $40 inc GST + postage

Half-Yearly Planning Diary for Educators

Lightweight, flexible, and thoughtfully designed

PRE-SALE - Products will be shipped by early December

This half-yearly diary is designed for educators who are constantly on the go. With six months of open daily pages, it’s a practical, lightweight tool that supports reflection, intention, and meaningful planning in everyday practice.

Each page offers space to document the day in a way that suits your style. Use it to record observations, reflect on your teaching, plan experiences, or simply jot down the little moments you don’t want to forget. You’ll also find room for note-taking, mind maps, and critical reflection.

The diary is spiral bound for easy writing, beautifully illustrated, and designed to work alongside your existing planning tools, including the Reflections of an Educator Calendar and Journal. Or, if you prefer, it stands just as well on its own.

When you order the diary, you’ll also receive access to our Reflections of an Educator Resource Hub. It’s full of useful downloads and support materials, created to inspire and guide your documentation and planning.

Educators across Australia have loved using this diary to personalise their approach, stay organised, and bring creativity into their practice. We’re proud to share this updated version with you and can’t wait to see how you make it your own.

SPECIFICATIONS + FEATURES

Size: L 38cms | W 26.5 cms | H 4cms

Weight: TBC

Pages: 224 + covers

6 monthly planning wheels

Number of weeks included: 26

Spiral bound

Please contact [email protected] if you require more information or if you would like to request a bulk discount for an order of 10+ diaries.

RRP $40 inc GST + postage

Reflections of an Educator Planning Calendar

A trusted favourite, with a fresh new look

PRE-SALE - orders will be shipped by early December.

The Reflections of an Educator Planning Calendar has been a go-to tool for educators across Australia for years. This updated version carries the same thoughtful design, with a fresh visual update that reflects the creativity and professionalism of our sector.

The A3-sized, perpetual monthly layout gives you the space to plan and document in a way that suits your style. Each month includes four open pages, with room for webbing ideas, collaging, drawing, writing and documenting children’s voices through story and image.

You won’t find rigid boxes or checklists here. Instead, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that reflects meaningful planning and quality practice. Whether you work in LDC, Kindergarten, FDC, Preschool, or OSHC, the calendar fits seamlessly into your setting.

It’s designed to support critical reflection, collaboration, and planning that aligns with the EYLF V2.0, MTOP V2.0 and the National Quality Standard. You'll also find hand-picked quotes throughout, offering gentle inspiration each month.

We’ve kept what educators have loved about this resource and updated it with refreshed artwork, created by both our original and new designers. It remains a tool that values the professional judgement of educators, with space for real thinking and real learning.

RRP $40 inc GST + postage.

A storybook that fills more than just time - it fills Cups.

Meet The Phoenix Five, the first-ever children’s book created to nurture Needs Literacy in young readers. More than a beautifully illustrated story, this unique book introduces children to a powerful truth: everyone has different needs, and those needs are important.

Inspired by the Phoenix Cups® Framework, each vibrant character embodies one of five essential human life needs - Safety, Connection, Freedom, Mastery, and Fun. As children journey alongside these characters, they begin to recognise their own needs and develop the language to express them.

Through engaging storytelling and play-based reflection, The Phoenix Five offers children (and the adults who care for them) a gentle, empowering introduction to understanding what they feel, what they need, and why it matters.

This is not just a story. It’s a starting point for lifelong wellbeing, emotional resilience, and compassionate self-awareness.


Written by Sandi & Christopher Phoenix, and Monica Millgate

Illustrated by Katherine Appleby

Add a sprinkle to water and enjoy the delightful fizz and pop, perfect for potion play or imaginative mud kitchen creations.

Packaged in biodegradable, resealable pouches containing 500g, Fizzle Dust® is made from high-quality, food-grade materials.

Play Tip: Provide children with one or more vessels of water and encourage them to experiment by adding small scoops of Fizzle Dust®. Their imaginations will take over, offering endless possibilities for creative play!

Disclaimer

Recommended for children aged 3 years and older, with adult supervision.

This product is for play purposes only and is not suitable for consumption.

Made with concentrated, food-based colouring, Fizzle Dust® may cause temporary staining, including on the skin (easily washed off during bath time).

Contact with cuts or abrasions may cause minor irritation—rinse thoroughly with water if this occurs and discontinue use if irritation persists.

To maintain product quality, store in a dry place as exposure to moisture may cause hardening. Simply crumble the product to restore usability.

Professional Learning Notebook for Educators || PRINTABLE
This easy to use downloadable/printable notebook is designed to capture all your important Professional Learning moments and takeaways throughout the year.

Document your notes and reflections when you're at a conference, workshop, or training event. These pages can also be used to jot down notes and unpack your thinking around books, chapters, professional articles, blog posts, whatever you need!

Designed specifically for educators to support multiple ways of learning.

You can also use them to document professional conversations, either with colleagues, mentors, or perhaps coordinators. You could also use secret-mentor's - something posted on Facebook for example, could be printed out and used as the foundation of your professional reflection - exploring how your thinking was challenged and broadened. Perhaps a TED talk or podcast has sparked your reflective fire and you just simply need to jot and reflect. This is the perfect reflective practice companion for educators.

Containing over 50 pages and a combination of Professional Learning spreads and additional note pages for those events that just need a bit more space!

Print it out anytime you need and keep it alongside your Reflections of an Educator Journal as a powerful tool for capturing your learning.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Pages: 52
Size: A4
Pages: Colour covers with black & white internal pages
Format: PDF file (delivered electronically via email link for immediate download)

There's a Bully in My Brain is a delightful picture book that is sure to inspire readers of all ages. The story takes you on a journey inside the mind, and notices that a bully has taken over! But you don't have to let that bully be the boss. You have the power to tame that bully and enjoy having thoughts that are uplifting and kind.

How are meal times in your house?
Are you a short order cook- making different meals for everyone? Bargaining with your little one to try something new or just to have one more bite? We get how frustrating and draining the meal time battles can be with a young child who refuses to eat.

It doesn't have to be this way.

Let us help stop the constant stress of bribes and negotiation, so you can start enjoying time spent eating with your family. Creating meal times that nurture more than bellies.

In this fun and educational book, author Rachel Rohloff shares her passion and expertise aimed at getting young children excited about science. The Living World teaches scientific skills, key scientific vocabulary and explains the living world: with a focus on plants, animals and people. Divided into four chapters: What is the living world, plants, animals and people; each chapter includes a short introduction and is made up of two or three topics with two or three general learning outcomes and lots of hands on activities and project ideas for children. The book also offers extension ideas for those who want to learn more.

A hands-on and practical guide to providing musical experiences in early childhood settings. It will help you to equip a music play area, understand the different aspects of the music curriculum, and plan your group music programme.

Re-Edited and revised in 2022, with all-new content and images.

Children love to build, knock down and build again. This book shares all the ins and outs on how to best optimise Block Play in your Early years environment. Blocks are about maths, science, creativity, and so much more. Both boys and girls enjoy using them and the block area is a stimulating play area for children of all ages, from infants up to school age.Re-Edited, and Updated in 2022 with all-new content and images.

‘Just Breathe’ is a picture book written for children aged around 3-8 years old.

It tells a story that takes children (and parents) through a simple and engaging mindfulness exercise. This introduces a wonderful way of dealing with difficult emotions and preventing anxiety.

There has been increased attention on the importance of mindfulness education in New Zealand. Research shows that some of the major improvements from mindfulness include reducing symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression.

Hard Cover Book

It is easy in our fast-paced, competitive, consumer-driven world to forget that children are not mini-adults, projects to be managed or problems to be solved. This common-sense guide to parenting and caring for children under eight, reminds us that a child’s development cannot be rushed, or crudely measured again milestones. It takes an entire childhood to grow and there is no perfect when it comes to parenting.

In her informed, heartfelt way, popular Australian parenting author Maggie Dent takes a comprehensive look at the 9 Things that truly matter in raising children, and why they matter so much. She uses the metaphor of a wise aunty, Wilma — a voice of ancient wisdom that seems to be disappearing amidst the chaos.

With passion, warmth and humour, Maggie draws on current research and her extensive experience as an educator, counsellor and mother of four to guide parents and caregivers in their endless decision-making, to raise children who are happy, healthy, strong, kind and resilient.

“This book is a wonderful gift to parents of our time! Maggie’s genius is in weaving together research, experience and wisdom to create a very readable text that awakens our natural intuition about raising children. We are made to be good at growing up our young and Maggie captures the essence of what it is to go back to basics, go back to instincts and do right by our children.” — Dr Vanessa Lapointe, clinical psychologist and founder of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic in British Columbia, Canada

“I love Maggie’s writing, her previous books have already found their way into thousands of grateful parents’ hearts. Maggie’s special gift is that her writing makes hard facts, dry academic research and complex information completely accessible. She is so easy to read — that afterwards you feel so very satisfied! This book, like her others is the knowledgeable but well informed friend you always wanted.” — Jenny Mosely, author and international education consultant, and creator of QCT, Quality Circle Time, UK.

A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids – from toddlers to tweens
From the queen of commonsense parenting and host of the popular ABC podcast Parental As Anything comes the ultimate guide to raising happy, healthy kids – from toddlers to tweens

How much screen time should you let your children have?
How and when do you talk about sex?
What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum?
Why should you let your children just play?
Maggie Dent has answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas.

Focusing on the most engaged-with topics from her popular ABC Parental As Anything podcast, Maggie tells us what the experts have to say, relates the experiences of other parents, and offers her own reassuring guidance to provide practical solutions to the challenges parents and caregivers face today.

This book will give you the means to be the parent you’d like to be, and help you in your quest to raise happy, healthy, thriving, resilient children.

CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Roosters and lambs: the influence of temperament
2. Managing the hot moments: meltdowns and tantrums – including your own
3. Help! How do I discipline my child?
4. Play and nature play: why they matter so much
5. Transitioning to big school
6. Raising our kids in this new, digital world
7. Anxiety in childhood and early adolescence
8. Talking to our kids about the birds and the bees in the 21st century
9. Help for feeding fussy eaters
10. Exploring death and loss in our families
11. How do I raise a resilient child?
12. Sole parenting: what helps and what doesn’t
13. Co-parenting in the 21st century
Conclusion: You’ve got this!
Acknowledgements
List of sources
Support services
272 pages
Paperback
Published by ABC Books

If we can see the world through boys’ eyes a little better, we will make different choices in the way we mother them… and we will find them less confusing, and love them more deeply.

Mothers of sons are worried about raising their boys in a world where negative images of masculinity are front and centre of our media, almost every day. Not only that, but statistically our boys are still struggling in many ways.

Even though we live in a time where we recognise that nothing in gender is fixed, it remains a fact that the influence of a mother on her son is massive.

A mother of four sons herself, Maggie Dent draws on her personal experience – and over four decades work as a teacher, counsellor and now author and speaker – to help build understanding, empathy and compassion for our boys.

Maggie shares her five key secrets that every mum needs to know, and uses the voices of men she has worked with and surveyed to reveal what really matters in a boy’s relationship with his mother and other mother figures.

Maggie is one of Australia’s most popular parenting educators and her seminars about boys have sold out all across Australia and in the UK. She is finally sharing her insights, her reflections, and (as always) her humour around mothering boys in this book that will help you be the mum your son needs you to be.

For boys, adolescence can be a confusing minefield and parents are often bewildered as to how to best guide their precious sons.

Many parents wake one day to find that their beautiful little boys have grown into silent, withdrawn, sometimes angry and often unmotivated tweens and teens.

Well-known Australian author, parenting and resilience educator, and one of Australia’s favourite boy experts Maggie Dent, offers parents and guardians a compassionate and practical guidebook, packed with advice and ground-breaking techniques on how to stay calm and:

Communicate effectively to defuse conflict
‘Unstick’ an unmotivated son
Teach them to cope with loss and failure, and how to recover
Help them foster healthy friendships and intimate relationships
Navigate technology and the digital world.
From Boys to Men empowers parents with insights, tips and a common-sense approach to help all boys – and their families – thrive as they progress through adolescence, offering hope for a future of adventure, stability, engagement and connection.

The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways.

Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. Drawing on nearly 5,000 survey results, the latest research, and her own extensive experience as an educator, counsellor, facilitator, mum and grandmother, Maggie shows us how to help our girls build an emotional and psychological base for life. Secure foundations, Maggie argues, will help insulate our girls against anxiety and other mental health challenges as they grow into their teens and feel more capable and resilient while keeping their own authentic voice as they enter womanhood.

Written with all the rigour, compassion and humour we have come to expect from one of Australia’s best-loved parenting voices, this is both a deeply practical guide to raising girls birth-8, as well as a celebration and intimate meditation on the state of being female, which women of all ages will relate to.

Get all 7 of our Wild Books and you'll never be short of a nature craft idea again! Say yes to more green time and solve those 'I'm bored' moments! Or you can even keep some for yourself and use the others as gifts.

You'll receive one of each of our books:

Wild Imagination

Wild Child

Wild Celebrations

Wild Projects for Families

Wild Nature Journal

My First Wild Activity Book

Wild Activity Book

Sorry, no substitutions can be made to this pack.

Packed with all your most loved activities, this nature themed activity book will keep younger kids entertained for hours! With activities aimed at children who are learning to read, it makes a wonderful companion for travelling, car trips and school holidays. Activities focus on learning about the amazing natural world around us, as well as touching on early literacy and numeracy concepts. Inside you'll find 120 pages of:

🍁 Colouring In

🍁 Mazes

🍁 Eye Spys

🍁 Drawing Lessons

🍁 Dot to dots

🍁 Matching Games

🍁 Alphabet and number recognition

🍁 Spot the difference and more!

Suitable for pre-readers, or kids aged 4 - 7 years old.

This guided nature journal is a wonderful gift for young and old. Journaling can help children slow down, process feelings, encourage observation and build writing skills.

Inside this beautifully illustrated journal, you'll find:

🌿 An overview of how to use the journal

🌿 Moon, sunrise and sunset tracking pages

🌿 A green time habit calendar

🌿 Detailed colouring pages

🌿 Step-by-step instructions for how to draw common natural treasures

🌿 Open-ended writing prompts

🌿 Log pages to record nature sightings

🌿 Lined, blank and dotted pages for open ended writing and creativity.

The journal gently explores the concepts of mindfulness, kindness and gratefulness in an achievable way. It introduces nature connection exercises such as a Sit Spot and a senses scan.

Suitable for adults, children who can read and write, as well as younger children with the assistance of a grown up.

This book is a wonderful resource for early years and primary teachers, home schoolers, parents and grandparents seeking more nature connection ideas. It's also perfect for taking camping and for school holiday projects.

Book 4 in the Nature Craft Series. Buy the set and save 20%.

With a focus on real tools and natural materials, Wild Projects for Families is full of fun adventures + DIY activities to build connections to each other, and to the outdoors.

Suitable for adults and kids aged 3-12 years, develop new skills and build tighter bonds with over 20 hands-on projects such as…

🐞 Building a bug hotel, tree swing, mud kitchen or sewing a treasure bag.

🔥 Making damper sticks, fire and charcoal pencils while camping in the backyard.

🍁 Constructing and playing games such as Ring Toss, Floor is Lava or adventuring outdoors to geocache or build an epic sand castle.

Each activity includes detailed instructions, features beautiful full colour imagery and illustrations and uses affordable materials that can be found in the home, garage or garden.

Consider adding Paint Pens, a Whittling Knife, a Fire Starter or a Hand Drill (available in our shop) to your book order, to get the most out of the crafts within the book.

Book 3 in the Nature Craft Series. Buy the set and save 20%.

Hours of nature play ideas in one handy book. Wild Celebrations, the third book in our nature craft series, is a beautiful, practical and easy to use guide to Christmas, Easter, Seasonal and Party nature craft activities.

Full of engaging activities for kids aged 3-12 years, this is the perfect book to work through in school holidays and makes a fabulous gift! You'll discover new nature craft activities to incorporate into your family celebrations and traditions, and the activities are fun for parents, grandparents and kids alike.

Consider adding Paint Pens, a Whittling Knife or a Paper Making Kit (available in our shop) to your book order, to get the most out of the crafts within the book.

Inside this book you'll find:

🐰 Easter inspired craft ideas.

🎅 Christmas craft projects.

🍁Activities to celebrate each season.

🎂 A birthday party preparation guide, including styling tips and a timeline for planning.

🌿 Tips for a low waste party.

💚 Plastic free party favour ideas.

🥳 Fun party games to connect with nature.

🎉 Nature based activities you can do at the birthday party.

Activities are open-ended, adaptable to suit your location, require minimal craft supplies and are inexpensive.

Activities are adaptable to any celebration that is important to your family.

Inside the book you will find more than 20 nature play activities that are practical and easy to implement, including:

🍂 Seed paper

🍂 Fabric dyeing with nature

🍂 Nature hunt

🍂 Party wands

🍂 Christmas wreath

🍂 Advent calendar

🍂 Christmas cards

🍂 Stick star

🍂 Tree decorations

🍂 Easter egg dyeing

🍂 Easter bunny crown

🍂 Winter Bird feeder

🍂 Spring seed bombs and many more.

Book 2 in the Nature Craft Series. Buy the set and save 20%.

Hours of nature play ideas in one handy book. Wild Child, the second book in our nature craft series, is a beautiful, practical and easy to use nature activity guide for children aged 2-12 years.

Full of new and interesting nature-based activities, this book is suited to slightly older kids as well as young ones who have a helping hand.

With this book, you can help kids play independently with nature, and discover ways to bring nature indoors - great for those times when you're stuck inside.

This book is perfect for parents, grandparents, early years and primary teachers and home schoolers, as well as great for camping and school holiday play ideas.

Activities can be adapted to suit your children's age and interest. While some activities may require adult assistance for younger children, there are often alternatives on how you can provide a more or less challenging activity.

Activities are open-ended, adaptable to suit your location, require minimal craft supplies and are inexpensive. Consider adding Paint Pens or a Hand Drill (available in our shop) to your book order, to get the most out of the crafts within the book.

Activities are also perfect for boosting creativity, problem solving and persistence, while nature play improves fine motor skills, physical strength and coordination.

Inside the book you will find more than 20 nature play activities that are practical and easy to do, including:

🌿 Leaf crowns

🌿 Nature wings

🌿 Boats and rafts

🌿 Stick frames

🌿 Nature weaving

🌿 Bug journal

🌿 Pick up sticks

🌿 Light catcher

🌿 Leaf art and many more.

Book 1 in the Nature Craft Series.

Hours of nature play ideas in one handy book. Wild Imagination is our first book in the nature craft series. It is a beautiful, practical and easy-to-use nature activity guide for kids aged 2 - 10 years.

With this book, you'll always have an activity ready for outdoor play and you'll find ways to bring nature indoors - perfect for those times when you're stuck inside.

It makes a wonderful resource for parents and grandparents, early years and primary teachers and home schoolers seeking more nature play ideas.

Activities are open-ended, adaptable to suit your location, require minimal craft supplies and are inexpensive. There is a range of printables at the back of the book to extend the fun. Consider adding Paint Pens, Clay, a Whittling Knife or Fabric Bunting (available in our shop) to your book order, to get the most out of the crafts within the book.

Activities help boost creativity, problem solving skills and persistence, while nature play improves fine motor skills, physical strength and coordination.

Inside the book you will find more than 20 nature play activities that are practical and easy to do, including:

🌿 Flower crowns

🌿 Fabric printing

🌿 Wood whittling

🌿 Pocket press

🌿 Stick people

🌿 Magic potions

🌿 Nature masks

🌿 Mud cakes

🌿 Christmas wreath

🌿 Nature paint brushes and many more.

Introducing our meticulously crafted Planning Calendar, tailor-made for educators like you. Designed with your needs in mind, our Monthly Perpetual A3 Sized Calendar combines functionality with a delightful and inviting design, providing dedicated spaces for brainstorming and planning.

This exceptional product goes beyond a mere calendar. It offers blank pages specifically crafted for mind mapping, photo collages, writing, drawing, and doodling. Here, educators can capture children's learning journeys through captivating photos and compelling narratives, fostering creativity and documentation.

In a world often constrained by rigid templates and checklists, our Reflections of an Educator Planning Calendar offers a refreshing and open-ended planning solution. Whether you work in Kindergarten, Family Day Care, Out of School Hours Care, Long Day Care, or Preschool, our versatile calendar adapts to every service type, empowering educators to be both creative and expressive.

Unleash your imagination and make this calendar truly your own. Unlike any other, our open-ended design encourages personalization, allowing you to infuse it with your unique style and insights.

Prepare to be captivated by our updated, beautiful design, masterfully crafted by both our original and new graphic designers. We are thrilled to present a refreshed vision that perfectly embodies our passion, and we have no doubt that you will love it just as much as we do.

Each month, you'll find four blank pages, some adorned with inspiring quotes. These pages serve as an inviting canvas, inviting educators to weave webs of ideas, document precious moments, and plan in ways that resonate with them and their learning communities.

Embrace the freedom to plan, reflect, and create with our Reflections of an Educator Planning Calendar—a companion that celebrates your unique journey as an educator.

RRP $40 inc GST + postage

Change your child’s world, and environment, through play.

Our memory game helps your little ones learn and understand the importance of kindness and compassion from a young age; whilst helping to develop brain function, memory and focus.

The Be Kind to the Environment set educates children on how to care for our environment throughout their daily activities; to help shape the world they are growing up in.

The Acts of Kindness set is designed to inspire children to be inclusive, accepting others for their differences, give without expecting anything in return and show empathy.

Kitty and I (Soft Cover) by Karyn Connors

The day that I met Kitty, I knew she was my human.

Kitty needed me, even if she didn't know it yet!

Kitty and I tells the story of the special bond that develops between a human and their Assistance Dog.

Children and adults can share in this beautiful tale of Kitty and Raffy's journey from their very first meeting, through to their becoming a team.

Their heart warming story also unfolds visually in the form of vibrant and unique artworks that illustrate, and bring to life, their journey together.

This is a recipe book, but instead of food you'll find unlickable lasagna, mud and seed cupcakes and nature's nachos!
Nature play and mud kitchens are fun and a great way for kids to get creative outdoors. The Muddy Chef embraces the switch from screen-time to green-time, with outdoor play and mud kitchens being accessible to everyone with a bit of outdoor space, dirt and water.

Co-written by Penny Whitehouse, creator of Mother Natured (www.mothernatured.com).

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.

Parents, this is the one thing you need to know
Edited by Sam Jockel and Kerri Ryan

Any parent knows raising kids can be as confusing, challenging and maddening as it is profoundly life-affirming. We can’t possibly have all the answers, all the time, but there are some parts of parenting you absolutely should not drop the ball on.

In this book, ParentTV’s Sam Jockel and Kerri Ryan have sought the wisdom of thirty-three experts to solve parenthood’s most diabolical head-scratchers. With diverse backgrounds in children’s health, education and psychology, these experts are armed with the data and insight to tackle everything from kids’ resilience to their relationship with food and the influence of music on developing brains.

Includes contributions from:

Sandi Phoenix • Christopher Phoenix • Dr. Arne Rubinstein • Dr. Charlotte Reznick • Dr. Kaylene Henderson • Karen Young • Maggie Dent • Pinky McKay • And many more

"My Promise" is an exceptional book for early childhood educators, written by author P.J. Guss with the educators and children at Woden Valley Early Childhood Centre in Canberra, Australia.
With its stunning illustrations and intriguing heart-warming text, the story promotes opportunities for young children to learn and explore nature through hands-on experiences, recognising their connection, rights and responsibilities to the land, challenging their abilities and finding a sense of self. This book is a must for every early learning centre.

About the author:
P.J.Guss is an aspiring author of romantic adventures and children's picture books. She writes sweet, fun, action-packed mysteries, in which her characters are smart and fearless.
She was born in Poland but studied in Australia. A teacher by day and a writer by night, she shares her life adventures with her husband, favourite and only daughter and an exceptionally perfect dog.

This full colour paperback book is a brilliant resource to discuss worry, fears, and strengths with children. Your Mighty, Magnificent Mind speaks to children and encourages them to notice and take control of their fears. It supports children to recognise whether they are really in danger or if it is their very imaginative mind that is telling them a scary story. Children will be reminded to love their mind and be kind to. The story encourages an awareness of using helpful thoughts to take over anxious ones while appreciating their wonderful creativeness all at the same time.

About the Author Monica Millgatge:

Mon is an emerging writer from Canberra, Australia. She started her writing career by entering a competition run by the Sydney Morning Herald at the age of 13 for which received an encouragement award...we knew she was destined for great things.

In 2002, Mon was on the scriptwriting team for Hi-5 in Australia and wrote for the first season. How cool is that?

Mon enjoys writing for children and proudly created Your Mighty Magnificent Mind. Since you've read this far - we'll let you in on a secret... Mon is also working with the team at Phoenix Support for Educators to produce a children's story about children's needs and rights. Eeek!

These Marvellous Women Cards were designed to guide, challenge, and inspire you to be your strongest self. Use Marvellous Women Cards to motivate you through any stage of life.

Phoenix Support for Educators are excited to stock this amazing resource for educators to add to their resource order. These can be used in the staff room for inspiration but we encourage you to create ways to introduce them to children. You can learn the stories of some of the women via the bio booklet included, then use the card to highlight the incredible achievements of women in the classroom.

This deck of 52 decision inspiration cards contains the wisdom of women, ranging from Cleopatra to Jacinda Ardern. Featured women span sporting, entertainment, politics, activism, science, and art.

These cards are of an exceptional quality and come in a gorgeous hard cover keepsake box.

A set of beautifully crafted Kindness Cards each with prompts and ideas on how you can open your eyes to kindness and spread it like wildfire.

The Little Box of Kindness set teaches young children about loving themselves, being inclusive and accepting of others, positive thinking and using their manners.

We know that when we are running on empty, we need to put our own oxygen mask on first because you can’t pour from an empty cup. We connect with these phrases. We get that sometimes you feel like you’ve got nothing left or you’re running dangerously low and need to refill. We’ve heard these sayings many times before. But what is it - this cup that we seem to notice most when it’s bone dry?

Are you ready for a great big light bulb moment? Are you ready to take the next step in looking after yourself and in turn the people you love? Are you ready to see your own behaviours and those of the people around you in a whole new light? Then sit down, grab your favourite pen and let’s turn on that light bulb, shall we?

What's in it?
* 28 pages
* A5 mini booklet with full colour pages
* The first 15 pages gives a full overview of The Phoenix Cups framework including what the Cups are, what does the Will to Fill and Skill to Fill mean, and what is a Phoenix Cups profile.
* The rest of the booklet is designed for you to fill out and develop a Cup filling plan for your wellbeing and fulfilment.

ISBN: 978-0-6487058-8-8

This product comes with a complimentary login to the 28 day wellbeing challenge online course. You can see more about this course here https://phoenix-support.thinkific.com/courses/wellbeing-challenge

Two essential books for educators who use the Phoenix Cups framework. Please note - these are the books only (no online courses included).

1) EDUCATOR TOOLKIT FOR BEHAVIOUR - 2021 EDITION

This comprehensive workbook is the perfect companion to helping you understand children's behaviour and implement a life changing framework to build relationships, and foster educational environments where everyone can thrive.

This is not JUST a stunning, best friend of a work book. It comes packed with awesome stories, practical strategies, and inspiring conversation starters in the full colour pages.

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ISBN: 978-0-6487058-4-0

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2) THE PHOENIX CUPS: A CUP FILLING STORY
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.

EDUCATOR TOOLKIT FOR BEHAVIOUR - 2021 EDITION

A resource for educators to unpack children's behaviour, foster social and emotional learning, and implement the Phoenix Cups® Framework.

An essential introduction for teachers and educators to The Phoenix Cups framework; a philosophy in which your team can share ideas, language, and understandings about human behaviour. This comprehensive workbook is the perfect companion to helping you understand children's behaviour and implement a life changing framework to build relationships, and foster educational environments where everyone can thrive. This is not JUST a stunning, best friend of a workbook. It comes packed with awesome stories, practical strategies, and inspiring conversation starters in the full colour pages. Excite and inspire your teaching team to try something new - that works!

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ISBN: 978-0-6487058-4-0

A Collection of Michelle Worthington's Best Children's Books.

Book 1: Malibu and the Naughty Elf
Book 2: Ruby's Repair Cafe
Book 3: Possum Games
Book 4: The Three Legged Kangaroo From Uluru
Book 5: Too Much Monkey

Book 1: The Wind and the Mouse
Book 2: The Mouse and the Egg
Book 3: The Mouse and the Ballerina

The Diversity Bundle
Book 1: Each the Same
Book 2: My Brother Tom
Book 3: The Wheelchair Adventure

Dr Louise Porter's Children's Behaviour Book Pack

Young Children's Behaviour
This text is the equivalent title to Parental guidance recommended, written for early childhood teachers and centre-based care workers. It contains many of the ideas that are recommended for parents but also discusses issues that are specific to working with groups of children, such as managing group story and sleep times, resolving disputes between playmates, programming for children with disabilities or giftedness, collaborating with parents, and developing a centre policy on discipline.

Parental Guidance Recommended
This book replaces the popular Children are people too. Written for parents, it explains that although we often share the same values of the guidance approach, we end up instead using the controlling practices of rewards and punishments. This is mainly because we ourselves were raised that way, and because we get into a dance with our spirited children of coercion on our part and rebellion on theirs. However, the more we try to control these spirited children, the worse their behaviour gets. The book will help parents to prevent behavioural problems in children, support children who are distressed, be assertive when our own needs are not being met, and solve problems collaboratively. It also offers ways to solve persistent behavioural problems and reminds us to be compassionate towards ourselves.

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 use 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

GTIN: 9369999808327

RRP $48