You know the kid in the front row. This is the book for them — and for you.
Sit Still. Be Quiet. works differently in a preschool circle than in a 3rd-grade reading group. It looks different at a school social worker's intake than on a librarian's storytime mat. So we wrote a page for each of you. Pick your role.
Every educator gets a tailored page.
Preschool Teachers
A circle-time read-aloud and a transition that gathers little bodies back together. Aligned with NAEYC DAP and Head Start ELOF.
For Preschool Teachers →Elementary Teachers (K–3)
A read-aloud + 90-second movement break that turns "stop wiggling" into a teachable moment. CASEL & Zones aligned.
For Elementary Teachers →School Social Workers & Counselors
A Tier 1 launch text for self-regulation small groups, classroom guidance lessons, and counselor pushes.
For Social Workers & Counselors →Reading Teachers & Specialists
Predictable structure, strong refrains, expressive read-aloud opportunities — and a body-based break that resets focus mid-block.
For Reading Teachers →School & Public Librarians
Storytime-tested rhythm, an inclusive classroom spread, and a built-in movement break that quiets the circle.
For Librarians →Parents & Caregivers
For families navigating ADHD, sensory needs, autism, or just a kid whose volume knob runs hot.
For Parents →One book. A lot of jobs.
- It names the experience kids have been told to mask. ("Are you a Ronald right now?" becomes a normal class question.)
- It models a tool kids can use, not a behavior chart they can fail.
- It pairs with the SEL frameworks your district probably already requires — without being a curriculum.
- It gives substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and after-school staff a simple, repeatable transition activity.
- It travels. Same book works in a K–3 classroom, a sensory storytime, a counselor's office, or a kid's bedside.
How it fits the work you're already doing.
CASEL Five Core Competencies
Primary: Self-Management. Secondary: Self-Awareness and Social Awareness.
Zones of Regulation™
Pairs naturally with yellow-zone awareness and the move back to green. The Dinosaur Stomp lives in the "active strategy" toolbox.
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
Supports B-SMS 5, B-SMS 7, and M 1.3. Useful for counselor classroom guidance and small-group SEL.
Head Start ELOF / NAEYC DAP
Aligned with Emotional & Behavioral Self-Regulation goals and the principle that movement is how young children learn.
UDL & MTSS
A Tier 1 universal support that lowers barriers for kids with sensory and attention differences without singling them out.
Polyvagal-informed practice
The activate-then-down-regulate arc mirrors a healthy nervous-system cycle, co-regulated by the adult leading.
Bringing it into your school?
IngramSpark distribution makes this title accessible to most school book vendors and library wholesalers. For purchase orders, bulk discounts, or to combine with an author visit, reach out and we'll help.
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