Sit Still. Be Quiet.A Wiggle-Friendly™ bookYou 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.
Contact us about a school order All buying optionsRead it Monday. Lead the stomp Tuesday. Watch the room change.
Buy the BookThe one-page lesson guide
The lesson, talk-about-it questions, words to notice and the Dinosaur Stomp steps on one printable page. Ready for circle time, a K–3 morning meeting, or library storytime.
⬇ Download the free guide (PDF)Read-aloud permission: Teachers, librarians and caregivers are welcome to read Sit Still. Be Quiet. aloud in classrooms, storytimes and live or virtual library programs. Please don't post full recordings online.
Who wrote itMeet Mr. Twisty
Chad Currin, better known as Mr. Twisty, is the son of an elementary school librarian and grew up in libraries. Today he's a storyteller and comedy magician who performs for kids at schools, libraries and festivals. He has watched thousands of wiggly kids up close, and he wrote this book for them.
🎩 Book Mr. Twisty for a visit
Raised in a library
Mr. Twisty (Chad Currin) is the son of an elementary school librarian. He grew up in libraries: reading stories, writing stories, reshelving books, and taking in everything a library had to offer. He has loved telling stories ever since.
On stage, his magic illustrates the stories he tells. His books are the stories that come from the rest of his life: the morning walks, the dogs, and the kids he meets along the way.
Magic on the stage. Stories on the page.