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1994 and discovered that the highlight of the day for my students was when we did "Story Time." Using my handmade felt pieces made the lessons come alive and opened a whole new fun way of learning for the children. After noticing the excitement of the children when I pulled out my 3-dimensional felt pieces and getting requests from other teachers to create personalized felt stories for their classes, it dawned upon me that there was a need for teacher training in the area of handmade story-based felt products. Smiling Faces was born in 1999 to fill that need. Smiling Faces primarily focuses on training teachers and daycare providers on how to create their own felt stories, modeling proper use of felt stories in the classroom, and giving suggestions on how to incorporate felt stories into other curriculum areas through extension activities. In addition to staff development services, Smiling Faces carries felt stories, aprons, and other handy items that make working with young children easier. The company's name is representative of what you see on students' faces when they experience story time and what teachers get when they realize that someone is helping them to become more effective educators, saving them time, and helping them to save money. You can schedule a workshop for your staff or center by calling our number or experience my workshop through many of your local child development conferences. |
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| Browse through our website and check out our products in the "Product" section. Feel free to read some of the feedback I've received in my workshops or shop on-line - we accept paypal, money orders, and checks. |
| Call us to schedule your Staff Development Workshop or check us out at a conference near you. |
| We carry a large variety of felt stories, aprons, tote bags, finger puppets, and t-shirts. |
