There was once a little boy who longed for a friend. One summer day as he skipped through the meadow he noticed Dandelion's wishing crown. Blowing into the wishing crown he made a wish from his heart. Standing on her tippy toes, the littlest seed in the wishing crown caught his wish. Tucking it into her parachute, little seed sailed away to find the little boy a friend.About the Author: Christy Klincewicz“This is my 20th year as a Waldorf Early Childhood Educator.  My early experiences of exploring the wonder and beauty of the natural world and the reverent moments created by lighted candles on the Christmas tree and ringing a bell to invite the angels in, have shaped me to take up my work with young children.The imaginations impressed upon my soul from the taste of cold, clear mountain streams and peeping into the magical worlds hidden beneath their mossy banks have given me a rich pictorial language.  I love creating stories where the world is good, kind friends help those in need and love weaves a mantle of safety and warmth.  Often these stories arise when the children say, “Tell us a story.”Then I, too, listen as Mother of the Fairy Tales whispers in my ear.”To learn more about Christy’s work and to purchase her book “Fleetfoot Fox Catches a Cold”, visit  www.rockinghorsestories.comFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

One mid-summer’s day, ten little fairies danced in a ring of stones under the wise, old elder tree when suddenly, Dahlia smelled smoke. Her pet hawk, Jupiter swooped in to help as the fairy queen told all the animals how they could help alert their forest and field friends. Everyone jumps into action including Dahlia. A very touching story about friends helping each other in a moment of need. Perfect for children ages 3 to 7About the Author: Mary NataleMary has been a teacher of young children for many years. She studied at the Institute of Child Study in Toronto, and upon graduating with her Ontario Teacher's Certificate and Diploma in Child Studies, she began working in a private setting, telling stories and engaging children in artistic activities. After teaching Kindergarten at the Toronto Catholic District School Board for ten years, to her delight, she discovered Waldorf education and has been working at the Toronto Waldorf School for the past sixteen years as an Assistant in the Nursery and Kindergarten programs.  “It was not until I began assisting in the Waldorf Early Childhood programs, where my soul was fed each day, that I began to write children's stories.” Mary lives in Toronto with her husband, two sons and two spoiled dogs - Joey and Charlie.Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Winter is coming! Mother Earth calls her children for now it’s time to rest. Brother Wind leads her children to warm and cozy nests that Mother Earth has prepared for each one.We recommend this story for ages 3 - 7About the Author - Wendalyn von MeyenfeldtWendalyn von Meyenfeldt has taught children's artistic movement classes (Eurythmy) for many years on the West Coast of Canada.Years ago, while teaching in a Waldorf Kindergarten in California, she fell under the spell of 'dancing stories' in her circle-times with the children.Wendalyn teaches in several Canadian Waldorf teacher-training institutions. When not harvesting apples and pears on her rural property, or stirring up a batch of blackberry jam, she continues to write children's stories and poetry.  Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Long ago, in a tiny house at the edge of the forest lived grandmother.  Grandmother loved to spend her days in the garden tending to the flowers.  She grew more than she needed so she could share with the birds and small animals that came to visit.  Grandmother had a tiny root cellar beneath her house where she stored her carrots and pumpkins in the winter and in the summer it was cool. in the summer. It was where she always went when there was a storm and she needed to be safe.   “This protection story was written for the children of Ukraine. It is in loving memory of my beautiful grandmother who passed away last winter, a first generation Czechoslovakian farmer with Ukrainian ancestry. Her name meant “one who comes from where the wild roses grow.”  And in gratitude to my Ukrainian friends whose light and beauty sustained me for 10 years when I was away from home. There is nothing more important than home and kin.  We recommend this story for ages 3 - 7About the AuthorDarla Barrows was born and raised on a small family owned dairy farm in the Driftless region of the Midwest.  She and her family recently moved back to the Driftless to be near her parents who have turned their 70 acres of farmland into prairie flower conservation. Darla holds a degree in ASL Interpretation and Transliteration from Saint Paul College and is a graduate of the Birth to Three Program at Sophia’s Hearth in Keene, New Hampshire. Darla first began teaching Parent and Child classes twenty years ago in ASL before becoming a Waldorf Parent and Child educator and running her own program in Canada for nearly a decade. Darla is a mother, a gardener, and works as the Online Programming Coordinator for Sophia’s Hearth.  To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Once upon a time, in a green meadow dotted with wildflowers, there was a cozy earthen hollow that went deep into the ground. This is where a family of groundhogs lived. Every morning they climbed out of their hollow and ate handfuls of yellow dandelions and red clover. But it was not enough food for little groundhog because he was always hungry. So the family scurried to Farmer John’s compost pile to look for good food to eat. We recommend this story for ages 3 - 7About the AuthorChinyelu Kunz, is the founder of We Nurture Collective. In 2020, after 25 years as a Waldorf early childhood educator, her growing passion to support parents of young children, on a bigger platform, led her to leave classroom teaching. She created the parenting podcast, We Nurture which was quickly followed by The Stories for Children podcast. She loves writing stories for children and hopes to do this more in the future.To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Welcome to the We Nurture Stories for Children podcast. We utilize the power of storytelling to encourage language development, inspire moral growth, and enliven the imagination. We hope you enjoy the timeless activity of getting lost in a good tale.There was once a little bunny rabbit named Billy who lived in a burrow with his mommy, daddy and brothers and sisters. The burrow was very snug for the bunny family and as the baby brothers and sisters began to grow bigger, it became rather squashy.  Billy was the youngest and the smallest of the family and he found it most squashy of all. One day Billy had an idea that would keep him from being squashed all the time.We recommend this story for ages 3 - 7About the Author - Jill Tina Taplin Jill Taplin was born and brought up in the UK, graduated from university with a degree in philosophy and was busy until her early 30s as a gardener, house builder and mother.  Then she joined a group of parents founding a Steiner Waldorf school in the north east of Scotland, near a spiritual community.  Soon she found herself working in the kindergarten and discovered that was where she really wanted to be.  She worked as a kindergarten teacher in Scotland and Devon until 2008 when family reasons brought her to a new part of the UK with no Waldorf school nearby.  Since then she has expanded her interest in working with adults - students, teachers and parents – through working as a kindergarten mentor, workshop leader, adult education tutor and writer. She has completed an MA in Education (Steiner Philosophy) and now has commitments to support Steiner Waldorf early childhood training mainly in several countries around the world.  In addition to magazine and newsletter articles, she is co-author of Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach, published by David Fulton.To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Welcome to the We Nurture Stories for Children podcastWe utilize the power of storytelling to encourage language development, inspire moral growth, and enliven the imagination. We hope you enjoy the timeless activity of getting lost in a good tale.Valentino and the Rainbow HeartsValentino, the Valentine fairy woke up sneezing and sick just five sleeps before Valentine’s day. There was still so much work to do to get ready for Valentine’s day. What would Valentino do? We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7About the Author - Mary NataleMary has been a teacher of young children for many years. She studied at the Institute of Child Study in Toronto, and upon graduating with her Ontario Teacher's Certificate and Diploma in Child Studies, she began working in a private setting, telling stories and engaging children in artistic activities. After teaching Kindergarten at the Toronto Catholic District School Board for ten years, to her delight, she discovered Waldorf education and has been working at the Toronto Waldorf School for the past sixteen years as an Assistant in the Nursery and Kindergarten programs.  “It was not until I began assisting in the Waldorf Early Childhood programs, where my soul was fed each day, that I began to write children's stories.” Mary lives in Toronto with her husband, two sons and two spoiled dogs - Joey and Charlie.To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Welcome to the We Nurture Stories for Children podcastWe utilize the power of storytelling to encourage language development, inspire moral growth, and enliven the imagination. We hope you enjoy the timeless activity of getting lost in a good tale.Rosy's Valentine's Day CardsValentine’s day would soon be here and Rosy was so excited that she could hardly wait. She decided to make Valentine's cards for her Mamma and Pappa and her friends too! After her Mamma found the crafting box Rosy set to work making cards for Valentine’s day. We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7About the Author - Chinyelu Kunz, Founder of We Nurture Collective. In 2020, after 25 years as a Waldorf early childhood educator, my growing passion to support parents of young children, on a bigger platform, led me to leave classroom teaching. I created my parenting podcast, We Nurture quickly followed by The Stories for Children podcast. I love writing stories for children and hope to do this more in the future.To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

This birthday story was written for young children to offer a soul nourishing story that describes the journey from heaven to earth. A journey that in the end fulfills little angel’s wish to be with her family on the earth. Although it’s written in the feminine, “she” can easily be changed to “He”. Link to written version of this story We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7 yearsAbout the Author - Chinyelu KunzChinyelu Kunz is the founder of We Nurture Collective.In 2020, after 25 years as an early childhood educator, her growing passion to support parents of young children led her to leave classroom teaching. She created her podcast, We Nurture, to answer the call for help that parents need. We Nurture has grown into a collective and expanded its online presence to include @we_nurture on instagram.We Nurture offers a rhythmic + holistic lifestyle approach that transforms family life. A lifestyle approach that supports parents in nurturing their child’s healthy development to unlock their potential while supporting parents in cultivating a nurturing, joy filled home-life!To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

The story of The Three Little Deers and The Great Storm captures the young child's imagination. This therapeutic story was written for children to offer a sense of courage and triumph. The story is about three young deers who wander away from their home in the forest and when a great storm comes, they discover that they have the courage to find their way back home to their mother. Now Available for Pre-order - the companion book for this story is now available on wenurturecollective.comWritten by Chinyelu KunzWe recommend this story for ages 3 to 6To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

From the book, Thirty Sunsets and A Moon, a collaborative project by Ashley J. May & Jessica Lewis Stevens Here is a tale about a flock of birds that embark on a soul moving journey. An adaptation of Farid al Din Attar’s “The Conference of the Birds”, deeply inspired by the wisdom of my motherline and two little boys who believe they can fly. I tell this story each summer. Sometimes, I tell it all year long--adding tiny new details along the way as my children grow more and more curious about the childhood memories of my grandmother, and her mother, that I hold dear to my heart. It’s best told under the shade of your favorite tree with jugs of honey lemonade for sipping, and the sweetest little hoopoe puppet flying about on a stick.Author - Ashley J. May You can discover more about Ashley and her work on Instagram @mayashleyj. Ashley J. May is a mother and ethnographer living on the unceded Tongva lands commonly known as Los Angeles, CA. She is the Founder and Project Director of The Grassroots Morning Garden Project that aims to liberate families and organize parents and their children around spaces of freedom through a co-constructed model for holistic, nature immersive parent and child groups, community-engaged research, public scholarship, and collective care.   Her graduate training is in research and evaluation--specifically in early childhood and community care contexts.  She has over 20 years of experience in education and holds a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit from the California Department of Education.  She is a member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, the American Anthropological Association, and the Society for the History of Children and Youth.Ashley infuses the beauty of Waldorf philosophy, feminist pedagogy, and culturally sustaining, place-based informal educational practices into her work and home life while interrogating places of expansion and opportunities for transformation in order that we are in right relationship with the families and communities we serve.We recommend this story for ages 3 and upTo discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Once upon a time, long long ago in China, there was a boy named Ping. Ping loved flowers and anything he planted would bloom.The Emperor of the land loved flowers too. The time came when the Emperor had to choose an heir and this was a difficult choice. The Emperor gave a flower seed to each child and “said “Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall succeed me to the throne!"Ping plants his seed and takes care of it every day. Month after month passes, and nothing grows and when the time comes, Ping must go to the Emperor with nothing but an empty pot.Story adapted from original ‘The Empty Pot’ by DemiAges 3 to 7To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

A heartwarming story about a little shepherd boy who lost his lamb while they were in the pasture.  In his quest to find his little lamb he received help from the animals and a little man who lives in the forest.Ages 3 - 7To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

Here's a sweet story about a little boy who discovers, with his mother's help, that every apple wondrously has a star hiding inside.  Follow his journey to discovery!Ages 2 to 5The author of Star Apple is unknownTo discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

The Wise Old Gnome cares for Mother Earth. He lives deep in the Limindoor woods under the roots of a great oak tree.  Every autumn, he gathers acorns from the squirrels so he can plant them to keep the forest growing with lots of trees.  This simple and delightful autumn tale invites us, child and adult alike, to connect with nature and inspires us to care for Mother Earth.Adapted from the story "Brother Acorn" by Sieglinde De Francesca, author of 'a donsy of gnomes' which you can find at: teachwonderment.comAges 2 - 5To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

This story, perfect for autumn, has been adapted from the Russian folktale, 'The Turnip'.  In this retelling of the story, grandfather plants a turnip seed in the spring hoping to harvest a big turnip in the autumn so that he can make delicious turnip soup.  The turnip grew and grew, in fact it grew so big that grandfather couldn't pull it out of the ground by himself.  He calls grandmother, who calls granddaughter, who calls the dog, who calls the cat who calls the mouse and then they are able to pull the turnip out.Recommended for ages 2 to 6To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture

This is a wonderful African Folktale story of a magic cow and other animals that teach a lesson to two friends.Recommended for ages 5 to 9To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childrenFollow along on Instagram @we_nurture