Free Spirit Publishing

01/06/2026

SEL that works anytime, anywhere! These flexible, evidence-based strategies help students build emotional intelligence, strengthen relationships, and improve behavior and academic outcomes:

Discover practical, engaging SEL lessons to help students build emotional intelligence, improve behavior, and foster strong relationships.

01/02/2026

Help young children dream big! Here are 4 goal-setting suggestions and 6 guiding activities for dreams and goals.

Help young children dream big with 4 goal-setting suggestions and 6 guiding activities for dreams and goals.

12/30/2025

“Lovely language and scenes from a windy day create an homage to the power of wind . . . a simple, winsome stroll will inspire lapsitters and emerging readers alike to get outdoors and look around.”—School Library Journal on Wind Whirls, part of the Outside Our Window board book series by Author Mélina Mangal.

12/29/2025

Personalized learning can support gifted students by offering flexibility, ownership, and authentic experiences, ensuring they remain engaged. Read on to learn more and download a free personalized learning planner:

Learn how personalized learning supports gifted students by offering flexibility, ownership, and authentic experiences, ensuring they remain engaged.

12/23/2025

Bravo for Backstage is part of the Mini-Musical Tales from Bird Mountain School series!

“Readers get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into putting on a play as well as dealing with disappointment when the lead role Oscar auditions for goes to another student. A satisfying look at how those who perform behind the scenes are just as essential as those on center stage.”—Booklist

12/18/2025

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12/16/2025

Congrats to our 2025 Mom's Choice Award Winners!

☀️Thank You, Sun
🌄Raising Awe-Seekers
📱It's Their World

12/11/2025

Author Kris Downing talks about her book Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip!

This book helps children recognize how their bodies respond to emotions. Happiness might feel warm and tingly. Embarrassment might feel hot and prickly. Fantastical illustrations depict a young girl’s emotional journey through larger-than-life scenarios, sparking readers’ imaginations. Through simple, engaging text, this book helps children learn the body’s language, so they can decode the sensations they feel, name their emotions, and learn to self-regulate.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03TwFRB0

12/10/2025

Explore practical strategies you can use to foster student curiosity, promote hope in students, and strengthen classroom belonging strategies, creating a positive classroom climate where emotional safety in the classroom is a priority. Read now:

Discover how teachers can enhance learning by fostering curiosity, hope, and belonging in the classroom and promote academic and social success.

12/09/2025

Now Available! Strategies and Tools for Self-Regulation in the Classroom!

This book follows the four phases of Engaging in Learning, providing concrete strategies and classroom activities to help students build confidence, set and manage goals, monitor progress, and reflect on their learning.

Help equip educators with the tools to guide students toward better outcomes and a more fulfilling learning experience. Buy now! https://hubs.ly/Q03Dt5ds0

12/09/2025

New Book! I Know Curious by Lindsay N. Giroux, Author & Trainer!

Sometimes feelings can overwhelm us. I Know Curious helps readers develop skills they can use in these moments to feel better. To cope with boredom, the characters play games and even put on their own magic show.

Help support your children's curiosity with I Know Curious! Buy now! https://hubs.ly/Q03Dt0fG0

12/04/2025

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Black Voices in Children's Literature writing contest, cosponsored with Strive Publishing & Bookstore!

🏆1st: Joshua McDowell, Boys Dance Too
🏆2nd: Monique Williams, Where All Colors Belong
🏆3rd: Vikki Franklin, Myree’s Braid Day Adventure

Congrats to our winners! And a big thank you to everyone who entered. Learn more about this year's winners and read an excerpt of their stories: https://hubs.ly/Q03Ss70N0