The Little Box of Words That Matter: 30 Activity Cards to Explore Complex Concepts

Joanne Ruelos Diaz is a writer and editor dedicated to nurturing a love for reading and learning. She writes for children, parents, and teachers and values physical, mental, social, and emotional health for all members in a family. Diaz and her family live in New Jersey. Annelies Draws is a self-taught illustrator based in the Netherlands, originally from South Korea. She has loved to draw since she was a little girl, and works with traditional mediums such as colored pencils and gouache paints with whimsical colors. Wynne Kinder, M. Ed. holds a master’s degree in education from Eastern Mennonite University, and her teaching career spans 30 years. As owner of Kinder Associates LLC and Wellness Works in Schools, she creates programming, online and onsite trainings through teaching tools that address mindful awareness, self-care, reregulation, diverse learning needs, trauma in the classroom, healthy connection, social emotional skills, engagement and participation, and behavior guidance.