You never got the emotional words growing up.
Neither did your child. And you refuse to pass that gap down.
Elm Sprouts helps you relearn the words alongside your child... 10 minutes a day. This is where the cycle stops.
This is not a behaviour problem. It is a missing language.
The meltdown. The slammed door. The "I hate you."
That is the gap talking... not a bad child, not a bad parent.
The gap you grew up with becomes the gap they grow up with. Not because you don't love them... because no one ever handed you the words either.
Elm Sprouts is where you both begin.
You don't just teach your child the words. You become the parent who has them.
You relearn the language alongside your child... on the same page, in the same moment. Emotionally confident kids, raised by parents becoming emotionally confident too.
A shared language at home... starting with you.
From "I don't have the words"... to a home that speaks a new language.
Before
A meltdown. You reach for the old script... "you're fine," "stop crying."
The only words you were ever given.
After
The same meltdown. But now there's a sentence... one you both learned together.
Your child names it. You name it too.
Spoken, not slammed.
Because learning to name a feeling and work through it isn't just good behaviour... it's early mental health. The quiet foundation for how they'll connect, communicate and handle the hard days for life.
Name a feeling at 5... navigate a hard season at 25.
The cycle stops with you... the strength grows with them.
Not a book you read at them. A loop you work through together.
Read & listen — one short, voiced story. One feeling.
Talk it through — guided questions to discuss and connect.
Live it — exercises to apply it and make it stick.
10 minutes a day. One story. One sentence your child... and you... can finally use.
-The Series-
7 Digital books. 104 stories. One shared language.
From confidence and big feelings... to friendship, independence, and loss.
A guided journey for ages 4–6, built piece by piece the way schools build a curriculum. Here's a taste... start with one book, or begin the full journey together
Instant download. No printed books. No shipping.
Series II: Manners and Managing Emotions
· 15 voiced stories · ages 4–6
When the feeling is too big and the only way out is a meltdown...
The screaming. The whining. The hands that hit before the words come.
That's not bad behaviour. It's a big feeling with nowhere to go.
Manners and Managing Emotions hands them the sentence. Fifteen short, voiced stories on naming feelings, calming down and using words instead of acting out. And you find the words too... because "stop crying" was probably the only script you were given.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Name big feelings like anger and worry
✔ Use words instead of whining or hitting
✔ Say sorry and fix a mistake
✔ Know what they can and can't control
The 15 stories
Making Introductions
Introducing Elm Sprouts Social Stories
Being Polite
Apologizing
Not Interrupting
What Hands Are For
Showing Emotions Is Okay
Feeling Anxious
Feeling Confident
Feeling Angry
Whining at School
Things I Can Control
Having a Bad Day
Being Teased
Expressing My Feelings in a Better Way
What's included
✔ Voice-over narration for every story
✔ Guided exercises for reinforcement
✔ Parent-led discussion questions
✔ PDF (with and without embedded audio) + MP3
✔ Instant digital download... works on tablet, iPad, computer or phone
Not a book you read at them... a loop you work through together.
Refund policy
Because Elm Sprouts is a digital product with immediate access on purchase, all sales are final... refunds and exchanges aren't available. If you have any trouble accessing your materials, email us at elmsprouts@gmail.com and we'll sort it out promptly.
· 17 voiced stories · ages 4–6
When your child hangs back at the edge, wanting to join in but not knowing how...
The party they won't walk into. The new place that feels too big. The group they watch from the outside.
That's not shyness to push through. It's a child who doesn't yet have the words, or the practice, to feel ready.
Hobbies and Socializing gives them both. Seventeen short, voiced stories on friendship, teamwork and new places... from a birthday party to the dentist's chair. And you get the words to prepare them before you get there.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Make friends, take turns and be a good sport
✔ Feel ready for new places, from birthday parties to the dentist
✔ Find hobbies they love
✔ Look after their health and safety
The 17 stories
Making Introductions
Introducing Elm Sprouts Social Stories
What Are Hobbies?
Gardening
Arts and Crafts
Sportsmanship
Volunteering
Managing Germs
Dressing for the Weather
Going to a Birthday Party
Going to the Library
Going Camping
Going to Ocean Park
Going to the Hair Salon
Going to the Dentist
Going to the Doctor
Pool Safety
What's included
✔ Voice-over narration for every story
✔ Guided exercises for reinforcement
✔ Parent-led discussion questions
✔ PDF (with and without embedded audio) + MP3
✔ Instant digital download... works on tablet, iPad, computer or phone
Not a book you read at them... a loop you work through together.
Refund policy
Because Elm Sprouts is a digital product with immediate access on purchase, all sales are final... refunds and exchanges aren't available. If you have any trouble accessing your materials, email us at elmsprouts@gmail.com and we'll sort it out promptly.
· 13 voiced stories · ages 4–6
When your child gives up the moment something gets hard...
The dropped pencil. The "I can't do it." The tears over a tower that fell down.
That's not a lack of trying... it's a child who doesn't yet have the words to be kind to themselves when things go wrong.
Working On Myself gives them those words. Thirteen short, voiced stories on confidence, growth mindset and trying again. And you relearn it beside them... most of us were never taught to be gentle with ourselves either.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Believe in themselves and try new things
✔ Keep going after a mistake
✔ Speak up kindly, and know "no" is okay
✔ Take feedback without feeling crushed
The 13 stories
Making Introductions
Introducing Elm Sprouts Social Stories
Building Self-Esteem
Being Kind
Being Grateful
Being Assertive
Choosing Positive Role Models
Trying New Things
Making My Best Effort
Having a Growth Mindset
Accepting Feedback
Learn, Don't Compete
Saying "No" Is Okay
What's included
✔ Voice-over narration for every story
✔ Guided exercises for reinforcement
✔ Parent-led discussion questions
✔ PDF (with and without embedded audio) + MP3
✔ Instant digital download... works on tablet, iPad, computer or phone
Not a book you read at them... a loop you work through together.
Refund policy
Because Elm Sprouts is a digital product with immediate access on purchase, all sales are final... refunds and exchanges aren't available. If you have any trouble accessing your materials, email us at elmsprouts@gmail.com and we'll sort it out promptly.
· 7 books · 104 stories · a 6-month journey · ages 4–6 · 10 minutes a day
The complete language a family relearns together.
The meltdown with no words. The "stop crying" you swore you'd never say.
The Elm Sprouts Full Series gives you and your child a new sentence for every big feeling. It has 7 themed books and 104 voiced stories, built the way schools build a curriculum and made simple enough for home.
How every story works
Read and listen. Talk it through. Live it.
One short story, guided questions and an exercise that makes it stick.
What's included
✔ 7 digital books... 104 voiced stories
✔ Parent-led discussion questions for every story
✔ Guided exercises to make each lesson stick
✔ PDF (with and without audio) + MP3, all in one ZIP
✔ Instant download... works on tablet, iPad, computer or phone
Why the full series
Bought one by one, the seven books cost HK$2,730. The full series is HK$2,230, so you save HK$500. You get every theme for less.
Why now
Ages 4–6 is when a child first learns to name what they feel. Start early and it compounds... name a feeling at 5, navigate a hard season at 25.
Not a book you read at them... a loop you work through together.
Refund policy
Because Elm Sprouts is a digital product with immediate access on purchase, all sales are final... refunds and exchanges aren't available. If you have any trouble accessing your materials, email us at elmsprouts@gmail.com and we'll sort it out promptly.
with warm, Monica 🌱
🇭🇰 ALL PRICES ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS
Educator tools, simplified for home.
Before Elm Sprouts, I spent 15+ years working with children in schools, group homes and college programs... primarily neurodivergent children, including autism and trauma backgrounds, as well as their neurotypical peers. Trained in behaviour support, trauma and attachment, and children's mental health.
These are the tools schools quietly hold. I simplified them and handed them to the people who raise the child first... you.
"Parents are a child's first teachers. These stories give you the words no one handed you."
— Monica, founder of Elm Sprouts
"I've seen real progress in her communication and in our connection as a family."
— Ashley D, mother of two, Boston
"It gives me the tools I need to support my children's emotional growth in a meaningful way."
— Sherry Pan, mother, Nanjing
The precious window doesn't wait.
Ages 4–6 is where a child first learns to name what they feel. Start early and it compounds... name a feeling at 5, navigate a hard season at 25.
You've carried the gap long enough.
Be the one it stops with.