Free printable cards for ages 3 to 6: STOP + LISTEN and FREEZE + FOCUS, straight from The Manners Crew picture books.
6 pages • A4 + US Letter • Home or classroom
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STOP, LISTEN, FREEZE and FOCUS, each with its character and the exact words from the books.
Both sets of steps on one page, for the kitchen or the classroom wall.
Conversation starters from the notes for grown-ups inside each book.
The dinner table, the car and playtime: where little skills take root.
A story to read. Two simple steps to practice. A conversation to keep going.
“She talked and she talked all day long…”
A little character with a big heart meets an everyday moment, like waiting for a turn to talk.
1. STOP 2. LISTEN
Printed right in the story, so children see the character use them. Always two steps, kept simple.
“What helped Eye become a more caring friend?”
Every book ends with questions to explore together, so the story keeps going after the last page.
The same steps your child sees the characters use, ready to say together.
“We want to help a curious child feel welcomed
(not corrected) and a quiet child feel seen.”From the note for grown-ups in The Eye Who Learned to Notice
Read together, then try the two steps at the dinner table, in the car or during play. Little moments are where these skills take root.
Story prompts you can use at circle time, with the same two steps every child can say back.
Mouth loves to talk, and that's a wonderful thing. When her best friend Eye waits and waits for a turn, Mouth adds one little pause. A rhyming story about listening, taking turns and being a good friend.
Ages 3 to 6 • 32 pages • Paperback + Kindle eBook
See Book 1 on Amazon
Eye loves looking at everything. When a wave washes away his best friend Nose's castle, Eye learns to notice the people too. A rhyming story about noticing feelings, kindness and being a good friend.
Ages 3 to 6 • 32 pages • Paperback + Kindle eBook
See Book 2 on AmazonEach story includes two simple steps and a note for grown-ups at the back.
Mouth learned to listen with her best friend Eye. Eye learned to notice with his best friend Nose.
Nose is next. Join the Crew to hear when his story arrives.
More little parts. More big lessons.
Four step cards, a fridge sheet, six story-time questions and three everyday moments. 6 pages, A4 + US Letter.
