For families, teachers and librarians
Adventure picture books, thinking games, coloring pages and ideas for time together. Make room for a child’s own choices, the wish to try independently and the confidence to look for another way.
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Curiosity and time together
Thinking games for kids, spoken questions and coloring with Willy. Ideas for time together and gifts for grandchildren on birthdays, holidays or any day.
Encourage independent thinking with grandchildren through adventure stories, open questions and small choices. Try activities where the child suggests an idea and decides what to test.
Read the articlePractice self management with children and grandchildren through small goals, choices, planning and asking for support. Simple activities with Willy’s story, game and coloring pages.
Read the articleExplore confidence and a sense of capability through adventure stories. Practical questions about choices, courage and trying a next step when a child says “It’s hard.”
Read the articleTry thinking games for kids with Willy: make choices, explain an idea and test a solution through a picture game, shared reading and free coloring pages.
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Help children join in with spoken questions, thoughtful feedback and picture book conversations. A practical guide to listening and thinking with Willy.
Read the articleGifts for grandchildren for birthdays, holidays and everyday visits: Willy’s adventure picture book, a spark of confidence and free games to share.
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Practical guides to coloring, activities at home and sharing illustrated stories.
Choose a coloring page, try simple click-to-fill coloring, and prepare a printable activity. A practical guide for families with young children.
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Five creative activities for kids using simple materials: coloring, a path game, a cardboard bridge, picture storytelling and homemade signs.
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Choose picture books for children by looking at the artwork, read-aloud rhythm, a child's interests and the edition. A practical guide for ages 4 to 8.
Read the articleA practical guide to reading picture books with preschool and early elementary children: share the pictures, ask one question and follow the child's interest.
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Explore friendship in picture books through choices, listening and shared activities. Includes read-aloud questions and a simple coloring activity.
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Plain-language answers, read-aloud prompts and conversations that protect privacy and center the disabled person.
What Does Willy Want to Do? Talking About Abilities, Differences and Choices. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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A five-minute practice that teaches children to offer help, wait for an answer, and follow the other person's direction.
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When a Child Says “I Can’t”: Finding a Next Step They Can Choose. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Read Aloud Questions About Ideas, Choices and Finding Your Own Way. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
Read the articleReading With Grandchildren: Adventures, Choices and a Spark of “I Can”. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
Read the articleChoose respectful stories
Selection criteria for picture books, mobility-device representation and an inclusive shelf for ages 4 to 8.
Choosing Children's Books About Confidence, Choices and Possibility. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Tools for Adventure: Mobility Scooters and Wheelchairs in Picture Books. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Picture Books for Ages 4 to 8: Heroes With Ideas and Goals of Their Own. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
Read the articleFrom a story to a real place
Kid-friendly ways to examine paths, outings, classrooms and school events without placing the burden on one child.
The Family Route Detective: Plan an Adventure That Works for You. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Path Detectives: How to Choose a Route for Your Next Adventure. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Planning a School Adventure: Give Every Child a Way to Take Part. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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One Goal, Different Routes: A Classroom Activity About Choices. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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Flexible activities that connect belonging with planning, testing and trying again.
A Cardboard Bridge Challenge: Plan, Build and Try Again. Practical questions and activities that make room for children’s goals, decisions, planning and the support they choose.
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A five-part routine that helps children respond to a barrier without rushing to fix the person.
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How to honor a child's need for information and turn preparation into agency rather than a demand to be more spontaneous.
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