Each deck is a focus you bring in as a child's needs call for it — pitched to their stage, used within your own practice with children aged 6–12.
Across the system, three kinds of card do three different jobs — settle, calibrate, and act.
The safety layer. Permission-giving lines like “I won't rush you” that let a child enter without pressure or performance.
The “how-much” dial — can, will, might, could, not yet. The child signals how ready they are, instead of a forced yes or no.
Action words and the identity behind them — share → KIND, lead → LEADER. A chosen action linked to who the child is becoming.
Six decks spanning the developmental domains. You don't have to use them in order — each is a focus you draw on when it fits the child in front of you.
A child's sense of “I am capable.” A useful starting point with low agency or a fragile self-concept.
Concrete behavioural anchors for working with dysregulation and impulsivity.
Prosocial language built through “We” modal sentences — for supporting peer connection.
Language for curiosity and resilience, where there's fear of failure or reluctance about school.
Develops values in concrete, action-based form — without shame.
Language for a child's capacity to contribute and positively influence others.
Read how the decks map onto narrative identity, character strengths and the CASEL domains.
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