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Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Storytime episode. (Pl...

Navigating separation and divorce is challenging for the whole family. Talking to our young children about these big changes can be especially hard. Storytelling is a gentle and compassionate way to introduce challenging topics and upcoming changes.

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Our Purple Day Podcast is the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes. Storytime in the Schoolhouse® is designed for the screen, and some el...

About the Story

Maisie’s New Mousie | a pedagogical story about a new sibling

By Ms. Becca

Maisie the Mouse was the only little mouse her mama had. They did everything together–just Maisie and her Mama–and Maisie liked it that way. One day, her mama told her a new baby mousie was coming to live w...

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In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will learn springtime songs and then hear a traditional folktale. This audio of our Sto...

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Spring Circle Time Highlights

This episode includes songs, poems, and fingerplays about windy weather, falling rain, and blooming seeds.

This si...

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About this Episode

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing songs about birds building nests and then hear a silly ...

Are you the parent of a preschooler who often uses their hands to push, hit, or grab? First, take a deep breath and know this is completely normal behavior for young children! Second, did you know using stories can help address more challenging behaviors like this? It’s true! Pedagogical, or teachin...