Schools

My Role

As a parent and teacher educator and children’s book author, I use my books as a springboard, to deliver workshops and talks addressing core PSHE topics. I help to build emotional intelligence and resilience in students while empowering parents and teachers to confidently support their development. Each workshop is tailored to align with a school’s or nursery’s curriculum and specific needs to maximise the impact to drive change.

How I work with children

I create a safe, fun space for students aged 3-8, to explore their emotions using my picture books, The Animorals and The Little Paws Hotel. Through storytelling and high-energy interactive workshops and activities, I help both SEND and mainstream students to understand, express and manage their emotions, in a way that’s engaging and easy to grasp yet feels supported.

How I work with parents and caregivers

As a parent educator working with schools and educational organisations, I work alongside parents to help support their children’s emotional wellbeing. Using my hands-on Daesy Dialogue toolkit, I equip parents and teachers with practical tools to confidently support their children and engage in conversations that enable meaningful change.

My workshops and talks put into action, the clear, actionable steps for navigating challenging conversations by breaking them into manageable parts for various scenarios.

How I work with teachers

For teachers and educators, I offer workshops, strategies and resources, to support emotional growth in the classroom. These tools help educators identify complex situations more proactively and create more opportunities for open, honest conversations in a safe environment. I assist teachers in actively supporting children’s emotional development and building trust within the classroom.

By bringing children and parents together, in either half day or full day bursts, I ensure everyone is on the same page – I bridge the emotional and conversational gaps between adults and children, making it easier to work together to navigate complex emotions together and build up emotional resilience.

Workshops & Talks

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Children

Teacher Training

Immersive Day

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Testimonials

What an incredible and valuable session from Clare and I feel we could all learn something from her style and enthusiasm. Clare had a large group of children with SEND and Behaviour concerns in her session and yet every single child stayed interested and engaged throughout her session. Clare’s story, props, reading style and energy captured the room including all of the supporting adults.

The session ended with one child at the front running up to her and hugging her shouting ‘I love you’ I was certainly left wanting more and I am sure the children would want this too. Please can we have her back for more sessions!

Claire Spokes
Family Worker/SEN/Inclusion

Thank you for your wonderful talk yesterday evening. I bought your emotion books and they have been such a huge hit over the last 24 hours. We read Basil this bedtime and it was incredible. I read it to my 3.5 yr old and we both had a good cry which then led on to our 7yr old also releasing her emotions on death. What you are doing is so important.

Mum of two
Parent attendee on Connect and Converse

Meeting the basket of characters from The Little Paws Hotel was a great hook into Clare’s storytelling which the children were completely engrossed in from start to finish. The hall was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. The children enjoyed listening to the story of Peggy and which brought some complex scenarios and feelings forward. The children were eager and comfortable to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas with Clare who valued each child’s contributions. It was a wonderful experience for children and teachers alike.

Megan Lloyd-Dehler
Reception Class Teacher

I recently had an introduction Story Club session with my son at his primary school. We both had a fantastic time as my son who can be shy at making friends, enjoyed interacting with Clare and her colleagues in several activities that helped him gain his confidence playing with others and exploring his creativity.

Mr Rama Nauth
Father and former primary school teacher

The parent talk was very informative and the parents that attended the talk found the event extremely helpful for them to use the books in a much more functional way to help with the emotional growth of their children. The live story readings were awe-inspiring and the use of puppets with the story captivated the smallest of children to be fully engaged with the reading, which is hard when they are 2 years old. They are still talking about Olive and many of the children told us they had read your books at home over the weekend.

Charlotte Butterfill
Owner

You have the most incredible energy and enthusiasm and the girls, staff and parents all thoroughly enjoyed your talks.

Emily Jefford
Headteacher