Skip to Content

Life Skills & Well-Being

A United Community Stands Together
cartoon dinosaurs standing together

A United Community Stands Together

Life Skills & Well-Being
The reading garden is almost ready, but one final decision asks the Brontos to think beyond what is easiest for them.
Read More
August 23, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss

Team Building: Working Together
dinosaurs building things

Team Building: Working Together

Life Skills & Well-Being
Building day becomes a noisy tangle of tools and plans until the Brontos discover that teamwork needs more than good intentions.
Read More
August 21, 2026
communication, conflict resolution, cooperation, Early Primary (5–7), Grades 5-7, Growing Together, teamwork

Douglas Bayliss

Groovy Sees Another Side: Two Sides to Every Story
cartoon dinosaurs debating

Groovy Sees Another Side: Two Sides to Every Story

Life Skills & Well-Being
Groovy's musical garden path sounds perfect to her—but another dinosaur hears the plan very differently.
Read More
August 19, 2026
Early Primary (5–7), empathy, Grades 5-7, Growing Together, listening, perspective-taking

Douglas Bayliss

Thumper Learns to Pause Before He “Stomps”
Lumiera and friends

Thumper Learns to Pause Before He “Stomps”

Life Skills & Well-Being
Missing boards and a crooked book box push Thumper toward a giant stomp—until he tries a three-part pause.
Read More
August 17, 2026
calming strategies, Early Primary (5–7), frustration, Grades 5-7, Growing Together, self-management

Douglas Bayliss

Luminara Accepts Being Nervous in Public
cartoon dinosaurs

Luminara Accepts Being Nervous in Public

Life Skills & Well-Being
Luminara is excited to announce Dino Cove's new community reading garden. So why does she also feel nervous?
Read More
August 16, 2026
Early Primary (5–7), emotional vocabulary, feelings, Grades 5-7, Growing Together, self-awareness

Douglas Bayliss

Calm Week #5 Reflections – What the Brontos Learned Together
cartoon dinosaurs sitting in a circle on the floor.

Calm Week #5 Reflections – What the Brontos Learned Together

Life Skills & Well-Being
The last day of CALM Week was all about reflection, which meant The Brontos had to sit together and talk about what they learned. This sounded simple, but the band had never been great at quiet conversations. They were better at roaring, shredding music, and arguing over snack choices. Still, they gathered in a circle, […]
Read More
August 11, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss

Calm Week #4 – Contentment & Appreciation
pterodactyl quietly meditating

Calm Week #4 – Contentment & Appreciation

Life Skills & Well-Being
By day four, the Bronto Brothers were starting to think CALM Week might actually teach them something. Then the school counselor announced the day’s theme: contentment. The band paused. Contentment sounded simple, but nobody was sure how to practice it, especially Tim, who had never sat still long enough to figure out what it even […]
Read More
August 3, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss

Calm Week #3 – All About Balance
groovy on a balance board

Calm Week #3 – All About Balance

Life Skills & Well-Being
Learn about the wobble board and how it can improve your balance. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their stability skills.
Read More
July 27, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss

Calm Week #2 – Mindful Breathing
Calm Week #2 - Mindful Breathing

Calm Week #2 – Mindful Breathing

Life Skills & Well-Being
Mindful Breathing With Thumper On the second day of CALM Week the focus was on breathing, a topic that seemed simple until the Bronto Brothers realised they had never taken the time to notice how they breathed. Thumper in particular had many questions. He wanted to know if he should breathe like a drummer or […]
Read More
July 20, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss

Calm Week #1 – Present & Centered Awareness
Reflection Time After Rehearsal

Calm Week #1 – Present & Centered Awareness

Life Skills & Well-Being
Centered Awareness Axe Raptor is having his drums restringed for the tenth time. Although Groovy is making an effort to concentrate, Tim moves in circles because he has forgotten he has feet, and Thumper drops the drumsticks as if they grow on trees. When the town school asked the band to take part in a […]
Read More
July 13, 2026
Early Primary (5–7)

Douglas Bayliss