"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.
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... and a child who doesn't yet have the sentence to say what's happening inside.
Manners and Managing Emotions hands them that sentence. Fifteen short, voiced stories on naming feelings, calming big emotions, and using words instead of acting out... so the feeling gets spoken, not slammed.
And you find the words too. Because "you're fine, stop crying" was probably the only script you were ever given either.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Use polite words and respectful manners
✔ Apologize and repair a mistake
✔ Listen without interrupting
✔ Understand that showing emotions is okay
✔ Manage anxiety and anger in healthy ways
✔ Use words instead of whining or acting out
✔ Know what they can and can't control
✔ Handle teasing and hard social moments
✔ Express feelings clearly, not explosively
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
Every story runs the loop
Read and listen to it. Talk it through. Live it.
One short story. Guided questions. Exercises to make it stick. One usable sentence your child... and you... can finally use. 10 minutes a day.
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 be pushed through. It's a child who doesn't yet have the words... or the practice... to feel ready for a world that keeps handing them something new.
Hobbies and Socializing gives them both. Seventeen short, voiced stories that walk a child through friendships, teamwork, new experiences and unfamiliar places... from a birthday party to the dentist's chair... so the new thing feels less scary and more like theirs.
And you get the words to prepare them, gently, before you get there. No more winging it at the door.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Explore hobbies and discover their own interests
✔ Practice teamwork and good sportsmanship
✔ Communicate respectfully with peers and adults
✔ Feel prepared for new social situations
✔ Build confidence in unfamiliar places
✔ Understand what's expected in public settings
✔ Manage health, hygiene and personal safety
✔ Join community activities with confidence
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
Every story runs the loop
Read and listen to it. Talk it through. Live it.
One short story. Guided questions. Exercises to make it stick. One usable sentence your child... and you... can finally use. 10 minutes a day.
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 after a mistake... so your child learns that getting it wrong isn't the end of the story. It's the start of getting it right.
And you relearn it beside them. Because most of us were never taught to be gentle with ourselves either.
Through these stories, your child learns to:
✔ Build healthy self-esteem
✔ Practice kindness and gratitude
✔ Be assertive with confidence
✔ Choose positive influences
✔ Try new things with courage
✔ Make their best effort
✔ Grow a growth mindset
✔ Accept feedback without shame
✔ Learn for growth, not competition
✔ Understand that saying "no" is okay
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
Every story runs the loop
Read and listen to it. Talk it through. Live it.
One short story. Guided questions. Exercises to make it stick. One usable sentence your child... and you... can finally use. 10 minutes a day.
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.
You never got the emotional words growing up. Neither did your child. And you refuse to pass that gap down.
This is where the whole thing changes... not by fixing your child, but by learning the words alongside them, until your home speaks a language neither of you had before.
The complete Elm Sprouts collection... 7 themed books, 104 voiced social stories, built piece by piece the way schools build a curriculum, then simplified and handed to the people who raise the child first. You.
Why the full collection
Emotional skills don't come from a one-off story. They build through consistency and repetition, over time.
The full series lets your family move through every theme in order... confidence, big feelings, friendship, independence, loss and more... building a shared language, step by step, the way it's meant to grow.
The seven books
✔ Working On Myself — confidence, growth, trying again after mistakes
✔ Manners & Managing Emotions — patience, politeness, the words for big feelings
✔ Hobbies & Socializing — making friends, joining in, sharing what you love
✔ Discovering The World Around Us — curiosity, new experiences, exploring
✔ Life Skills & Independence — everyday routines, doing it on their own
✔ Dealing with Feelings & Loss — grief, disappointment, the heavy emotions
✔ Respecting & Working with Others — empathy, teamwork, respecting differences
Every story runs the same simple loop
Read and listen to it. Talk it through. Live it.
One short story. Guided questions. Exercises to make it stick. One usable sentence your child... and you... can finally use.
What's included
✔ 7 complete digital books
✔ 104 guided social stories
✔ Voice-over narration for every story
✔ Parent-led discussion questions
✔ Guided exercises for reinforcement
✔ PDF (with and without embedded audio) + MP3 for each series
✔ Delivered as one ZIP with 7 folders
✔ Instant digital download... works on tablet, iPad, computer or phone
Why the full series is the smart choice
Bought one by one, the seven books come to HK$2,730. Together, the full series is HK$2,230... so you save HK$500. The complete collection isn't the expensive choice. It's the smart one... and the only way your child moves through all seven themes in the order the language is meant to build.
Why now
Ages 4–6 is the window 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. Every day without the words, the old script runs by default.
You've carried the gap long enough. Be the one it stops with.
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 🌱
Four more books wait in the shop... the full journey, all in one place.
🇭🇰 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... including children with autism and trauma backgrounds. 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.