MacKenzie Morrison

Big Heart Feels is the third book in the Small Voice Series - joining Small Voice Says and Little Hands Help. It is intended for our little ones (four to seven years old) as they enter their pre-school and kindergarten years - and continue on to grade school. It is during these years that our children start to cultivate and show genuine empathy for others. Not only can they start to feel another's pain, they can learn to respond to it. Knowing how to handle these feelings and translate them into positive behaviors is one of the most positive and life-giving skills a child can learn. It promotes both self-understanding and awareness of others in a world that could use a little more of both Big Heart Feels follows little Angela as she discovers her own big heart - and learns to empathize with her family and friends at school. Angela's mom provides a useful and timeless metaphor - putting yourself in someone else's shoes. Your child will be inspired by Angela's new adventures - and parents and teachers will find their own hearts growing in new directions

A message to all the big people who influence our little onesSmall Voice Says is intended for our little ones as they enter their pre-school and kindergarten years and continue into their early grade school years. This development period represents a critical span of time when the foundations of conscience begin to develop. In other words, our kids begin to build their inner small voice that helps them to distinguish between right and wrong - and how they impact others. It starts to feel a little different now when they don't tell the truth or they hurt the feelings of a friend. While most children will experience the pull and tug of their conscience . . . too few will cultivate the inner reflection skills that are necessary to guide them through all stages of life. It is one of the most important skills that a parent can not only teach but also continue to co-learn with their child. We catch ourselves from over-correcting our children and instead ask . . . what does your small voice say you should do?