This is not just ANY storytelling lesson... this is Storytelling… the Teacher Emil way - my way. A truly engaging, dramatic, and joyful storytelling experience for the young - and even old. In Part One of this series, we begin where every powerful storytelling session truly starts — not with the story… but with you. Before the voices, before the characters, before the magic —we focus on: • Settling in• Setting up your space• Using levels and holding the book/positioning• Preparing your energy,...

   The Step Away System – Preventing Conflict Before It Escalates In this lesson, I share a practical exercise I created and have consistently used in my classes — The Step Away System. The Step Away is a structured emotional and safety tool that teaches children to physically remove themselves from places, people, or situations that are escalating into conflict. When tension rises, arguments begin, or emotions start boiling over, many children don’t know what to do next. They react. They ...

 Five Ways to Encourage Children to Be Vulnerable In this video, I share thoughtful ideas and practical insights on how parents, educators, and caregivers can create environments where children feel safe enough to open up and share what is truly happening inside their hearts and minds. Encouraging vulnerability is not about forcing children to talk or pushing them to reveal their feelings. Instead, it is about building trust, modeling emotional safety, and creating spaces where children know th...

 Playing with Levels in Effective Communication In this training lesson, I share one of the simplest — yet most powerful — communication tools I use with children: playing with levels. Where we position ourselves physically changes everything. When I stand taller, I naturally communicate authority and leadership. When I lower myself and come close to a child’s eye level, I shift into empathy, openness, and connection. I become more of a listener, a guide, and a manager rather than just an autho...