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Back-To-School Reading List
Let’s help kids start the school year calm, confident, and ready for adventure! I believe stories are the most powerful force on the...
jill0936
Jul 291 min read


Emotional Regulation Through Storytelling
I made a quick video for you about one of my absolute favorite parts of Less Stress Express… the STORY! In the first seven short videos...
jill0936
Jul 221 min read


All Aboard the Less Stress Express: Raising Resilient Kids Starts Now 🚂
What if the way kids think about stress today could shape how they handle challenges for the rest of their lives? It’s not just a...
jill0936
Jul 151 min read


Unleash Your Imagination: Embracing the Power of Storytelling on World Storytelling Day
Unleash Your Inner Storyteller! World Storytelling Day is the perfect time to help kids discover the magic of storytelling —and you don’t...
jill0936
Mar 202 min read


How Storytelling Empowers Kids
This week, I had a blast donning my Page Turner gear and filming ten interactive storytelling segments for South Florida PBS’s KidVison...
jill0936
Mar 131 min read


Neuroarts: Why Getting Crafty is Getting Smart!
Did you know that in addition to being Chief Storyologist at Page Turner Adventures, I'm also a producer at South Florida PBS? One of the...
jill0936
Feb 272 min read


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY & HAPPILY EVER CRAFTER
Happy Valentine’s Day… 🥰 To celebrate…I'm sharing a fun and easy HEART ART craft. Get the video HERE on YouTube. Speaking of crafts…...
jill0936
Feb 131 min read


Zoom Storytelling Opportunity
Hello and Happy New Year! Today is my birthday. And I have a gift for YOU. That’s how it works, right? 🤣 Let me explain… This year I’m...
jill0936
Jan 92 min read


Write a Story 1-2-3 Holiday Edition
Last week, I shared two fun holiday Pop-Up Card projects for kids—DIY Christmas Pop-Up Card and DIY Chanukah Pop-Up Card. If you missed...
jill0936
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Chanukah Pop-Up Cards: A Creative Dreidel Craft!
Dreidel...dreidel...dreidel...I made it out of...PAPER? To me, making pop-up cards is about more than just paper and scissors✂️. There's...
jill0936
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Christmas Pop-Up Cards: A Creative Christmas Tree Craft! 🎄
For me, making holiday pop-up cards is about much more than just cutting and folding paper. It’s about fun, love, creativity,...
jill0936
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Celebrating Sea Otters and the Importance of Community
Hello, neighbors! I just returned from the NETA PBS Conference and the Fred Rogers Institute in Philadelphia, and I’m buzzing with...
jill0936
Sep 28, 20241 min read


Free E-book.📚 It 's National Read A Book Day!
Happy National Read a Book Day!📚 Really, shouldn’t every day be National Read-a-Book day? Yes! Yes, it should. 🤣 Not to mention that...
jill0936
Sep 5, 20241 min read


The Confident Parent Summit
August 12 - 16, 2024 If you’ve been reading my emails or posts these past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that I’m sharing a lot of...
jill0936
Aug 11, 20241 min read


Ahhh...Calming Craft E-Book
Are you feeling a little frazzled this time of year? Yeah, me too! 🤣 How about the kids in your life? Yes? Then have I got something for...
jill0936
Aug 10, 20241 min read
🍋Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Stress Busting Exercise for Kids
It’s back-to-school time…Woohoo! Or should I say…Choo Choo! 🚂🚂🚂 Back-to-school can be such a fun time of year–new teachers, new...
jill0936
Aug 7, 20241 min read


A DIY Instrument Made With Paint Sticks
Wednesday July 31, 2024 is National Uncommon Instrument Day! I know. I know…you’ve been pulling your hair out wondering how in the world...
jill0936
Jul 30, 20241 min read


My #1 tip to be creative and “dot’s” the truth. Plus a fun DOT craft for all ages.
I’ve been thinking a lot about…dots. I love writing with…dots (aka ellipsis). My grandmother’s nickname was Dot. I have a fun dot...
jill0936
Jul 22, 20241 min read


Crafting Confidence: How Crafts Boost Self-Esteem 🤣
Hello and Happy Friday! Wondering what to do with your kiddos this weekend? How about making some crafts? Sure they’re tons of fun, but...
jill0936
Jul 19, 20241 min read


SUMMER SLIDING
Have you heard about the dreaded “summer slide?” I know…it sounds like a really fun water park ride or a line dance sung by Billy Ray...
jill0936
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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