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Pre-School Articles/Blogs


Anxiety is energy with Nowhere to go
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher

2 Reasons Kids Hate Breathing Through Anxiety and Big Feels
2 Reasons Kids Hate Breathing Through Anxiety and Big Feels And What to Do About It.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher

Pre-School Books
The Memory Box
A Book About Grief.
By Joanna Rowland, Illustrated by Thea Baker
From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died.
The Present Box
A Book About Grief.
By Michelle Jewels-Parsons / Ellie Rose Hanham
The Present Box follows the story of a young child who experiences the death of someone they love. Across many stages of grief and loss, the child comes to terms with the concept of death and prepares for 'the goodbye day', the Funeral.

Caught in the Middle
By Karina Hudson
Caught in the middle is the story of a child whose relationship with God, through the Bible and prayer, helps with the difficulties faced and feelings experience as a result of having divorced parents.
You & Me by the book
Patricia Weerakoon
Bestselling author Patricia Weerakoon explains that God’s plan is good and part of a bigger purpose. This book encourages conversations about the body, identity, and God’s big plan for his people as revealed in the Bible.
Little People Big Feelings
Gen Muir
Dealing with big emotions and challenging behaviour
There’s a House Inside My Mummy
Giles Andreae and Vanessa Caban
A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his little brother or sister to arrive. Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters!
Parenting Children for a Life of Faith
Rachel Turner
Rachel Turner explores how the home can become the primary place in which children are nurtured into the reality of God’s loving presence and are encouraged to grow in a two-way relationship with him that will last a lifetime.
My Family Bush
Karina Hudson
My Family Bush helps bring meaning to the concepts of ‘step’, ‘half’ and ‘full’ as they apply to blended family relationships whilst showing that all families regardless of their structure are special and loved by God.
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