FAQ 

Tiny Souls curriculum has been developed in-house by developmental psychologists and draws on relevant frameworks including CASEL and the Values in Action Classification, as well as relevant academic research. Tiny Souls Companion Series places importance on research-based approaches to inform you and your child's learnings, and seeks to be a proactive resource for parents in developing valuable character traits. We provide many approaches to character development from music to activities to mindfulness to formal learning materials.

The main target ages for these courses are 2- to 7-years-old. This is an important period in children's development of a wide variety of characteristics and skills that we hope to nurture in partnership with caregivers through our fun, engaging content.

We love to answer this question! We see our courses as companions for caregivers and families, rather than traditional parenting courses. They’ve been developed and tested with real caregivers and experts, aiming to provide proactive, research-backed information on fostering important character traits with children. We offer various ways to engage with the content in the companion, and we're here to support and encourage you. We draw upon a variety of modalities because we know learning can happen in many different ways. So many of the parenting courses out there make parents feel like they are doing things wrong. We are here to encourage you, and to remind you that there is no perfect parent or child. We are all growing together.

You can read, listen, or watch one piece of content every day for a month. You can also skim the entire course, and then pick and choose your favorite resources to use over and over again. Rather than being in a specific order, our courses are organized into themes that you can dive into based on what you are interested in. From there, each individual piece of content can be done in whatever order you prefer! Some of our content may only take you 1 minute to read, watch, or listen to. Others may inspire you and your child to engage in a fun and meaningful activity that can last you hours, days, or even weeks.

Our main goal is to help you keep these important topics top of mind in your household, without adding to your busy schedule! By engaging with our courses, we hope to help you foster important growth in your child in an accessible way. At Tiny Souls Media, we believe that what we focus on, grows! We have designed these courses so that you and your family can focus on one theme/character trait for an entire month to foster deep understanding and to allow everyone to build their practice muscles. You might set aside a regular time to listen to a Tiny Souls song and have a discussion about it, engage in one of our fun activities about the month’s theme, or watch a video with an expert on the topic to learn more!

One of the best parts about purchasing a Tiny Souls Media course is that you have access to it indefinitely. Currently, these courses are not subscription based, nor do they have a limit on how long you have access. So, jump into one of our courses and, rest assured, you will have it forever!

We designed each piece of content in our courses to be watched, listened to, or read in no more than 5 minutes. The course is also not structured in any particular order, but rather by theme, so as to allow caregivers to choose the path that works best for them and their child. With over 30 pieces of content in each course, that is around 150 minutes of content.

However, our goal is for caregivers to not feel pressured to finish in one sitting. Rather, we encourage using our content regularly throughout a month in order to ensure that the focus of each course is top of mind for the entire family on a consistent basis.

In our Love Caregiver companion, there are four modules and each module has about 8 units within it, making it a robust resource for caregivers

There will be multiple courses. Tiny Souls is releasing one new themed Caregiver Companion per month.

The pricing of each Caregiver Companion may vary depending on the amount of content provided. Our first Companion on Love is available for $19.99 USD

We are rolling out the gifting feature in Q2 of 2024. Stay Tuned!

Yes, absolutely! Tiny Souls works over bluetooth, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, or by plugging in via the headphone jack on your device.

The Caregiver Resources feature provides parents, educators and caregivers with a toolbox of guidance and tips on how to model certain behaviors around children; reinforce positive behaviors in children; foster meaningful learning opportunities; nurture a child’s moral, emotional and character development; and understanding, navigating, and responding to children’s innate capacities and relevant developmental milestones. 

* For example, children are influenced and learn by observing and imitating the behaviour of those around them. Tiny Souls App provides parents, educators, and caregivers with resources to acquire the appropriate skills and vocabulary to reinforce positive behaviours, nurture meaningful moments, and lead by example. 

* In another example, learning to share (practicing generosity) is an acquired skill that requires lots of fostering and reinforcement. Tiny Souls App demonstrates opportunities where adults can navigate moments of learning how to share with thoughtful intention. Following the activity, the child feels empowered and equipped with the necessary skills to navigate future learning opportunities more independently.  

You can access the course via the web or our app.

Whether you prefer to consume resources and activities via text, video, audio, or a combination, the Tiny Souls Media courses have you covered. When designing our content, we wanted to have options for everyone!

For those caregivers who solely want to consume the text-based content for the courses, we do have an option to purchase all of those materials in a singular package. Since this will only contain written resources and activities, none of our video or audio content is included in this version.

There is also audio content within our courses that can be listened to. For example, we offer short clips of audio that are meant to inspire caregivers and children to take a mindful moment, as well as to focus on the topic that the course is about. There are other pieces as well, including caregiver stories and caregiver-expert conversations! Even videos could be listened to as audio only, including on your smartphone.

Yes! The courses contain one downloadable guide created to provide a deep dive into a specific area within the course topic. These guides can be downloaded in PDF format, as well as printed if you would like!

In addition, by purchasing the full course, you will be able to download all of our text-based resources in PDF format.

In the Tiny Souls App, you can select audio and video content to be Favorites, Watch Later, or Download.

If you are accessing the content via the website, the videos are unable to be downloaded via our platform. However, so long as you have access to Wi-Fi, you can engage in our video content via phone, computer, or tablet anywhere!

Tiny Souls works hard to keep costs low to keep our courses accessible to as many people as possible. In addition to our courses, we offer simple *FREE* activities on our Instagram, as well as tips and tricks on our blog! In addition all of our songs are free to listen to anywhere you stream your music.

Occasionally we will offer a discount code via members of our community or on Instagram, but we don't have a scheduled cadence for discounts at this time. Keep an eye on our website and social media for sales, and sign up for our email list!

For children younger than 1, there is definitely content in our courses that could be useful for caregivers looking to prepare for the next stages of development. However, some of the more interactive components may require motor and cognitive skills that children may still be developing. Thus, we defer to caregivers to make the decision that is right for them and their family.

For children who are non-verbal, these courses still contain various ways to engage in meaningful interactions around important topics for children's development. Furthermore, many of our resources and activities, while containing verbal components, can be adapted to suit the individual child's current language level. Once again, we defer to caregivers to make the decision that is right for them and their family.

Tiny Souls music aims to focus on character development. Music can have a profound impact on children's development, stimulating their brains, nurturing their emotions, and enriching their lives in many ways.

Music can evoke a range of emotions in children, helping them understand and express their feelings. It can also be a source of comfort and relaxation. Tiny Souls is constantly collaborating with a talented pool of diverse musicians. We will be bringing out new songs for our community to enjoy

For children older than 7, it is still quite possible that they, as well as their caregivers, may benefit from the content of the course. Many of the activities can be repeated in new ways, which can include making the content of the activity more advanced based on the individual child's skill level. Similarly, many of the tips and pieces of information for caregivers in our resources can be extended throughout childhood! We encourage families to make the content of our courses their own by adapting it to fit their needs as their child, or children, develop!

Our courses certainly handle components of all of those patterns of behavior. However, they focus more so on the underlying social-emotional characteristics and skills that may be important for understanding the deeper roots of these sorts of toddlerhood moments. Issues related to hitting or biting may require diving into concepts like gentleness or kindness, and tantrums may be linked to developing little ones' patience.

Our courses are meant to provide proactive ways to focus on character traits we want to nurture in our children. We believe what you focus on grows. Our experts do discuss real life situations with real caregivers based on the theme you are purchasing. For example, in our course on love, our expert gives practical tools to help navigate big feelings by fostering more love and connection.

While our Instagram page will show some teasers from the course you won't get the full picture of a specific theme from Instagram. With our course, you have an easily digestible guide that will help you develop and reinforce character qualities.

We are so sure you will benefit from and enjoy this course that we’re happy to honor a 30 day refund if you don’t find the course to be incredibly useful. Just send us an email at info@tinysoulsmedia.com with your feedback and we’ll refund you.

At this time, the courses are only available in English. However, we are working with partners to develop translations. Stay tuned and let us know if there is a specific language you want to see the course offered in!

Both! The courses contain materials that teachers can utilize in a larger classroom setting, and individual caregivers can apply in their day-to-day lives caring for their own children.

While the courses do not include resources specifically targeting classroom environments, we strongly encourage teachers and caregivers in classrooms to adapt our activities to suit their needs, as well as dive into the resources to learn about research around their students' character and social-emotional development.

We are hoping to partner with schools to continue to grow our educator resources in the future. If you are interested in working with us, please email info@tinysoulsmedia.com

Have more questions? Email us at info@tinysoulsmedia.com we’re more than happy to help!