Welcome to The Whisper Path

A gentle way to help children listen, imagine, and become

Thank you for joining this movement. You are welcome here.

The Whisper Way was created to support children and the grown-ups who love them in slowing down, connecting with nature, and remembering that gentleness is a strength.

Below you’ll find a collection of gentle, printable resources you can explore at your own pace. You don’t need to do everything. Simply begin where it feels supportive.

(Click to download or save to share with your students or family.)

👉 Download: Bedtime Reflection Page - A calming evening practice to support connection and emotional safety.
👉 Download: Calming Techniques PDF - Simple tools for grounding, breathing, and self-regulation.
👉 Download: Discussion Questions for Cody’s Whisper - Prompts to continue the conversation after reading together.
👉 Download: Nature-Based SEL Activities - Playful ways to connect emotions, movement, and the natural world.
👉 Download: Whisper Spirit Personality Quiz - Printed Version - A gentle exploration of inner strengths and self-awareness.

👉 Download: 22 Ways to Reconnect Children with Nature - Simple ideas for bringing more nature into everyday life.

Want a gentle way to use these resources?

The Whisper Path is more than printables. It’s a way of slowing down and walking alongside your child with intention.

Walk the Whisper Path

The Whisper Path unfolds through simple, nature-rooted experiences you can return to again and again. These are not tasks or assignments. They are gentle invitations into connection, presence, and imagination.

Choose one that feels supportive right now.

🌿 The Whisper Walk

A weekly nature ritual for families

A short, intentional walk where children are invited to slow down and listen.

You might walk for just 10–15 minutes, without phones, and pause to notice:

  • What do you hear?

  • What feels calm?

  • If nature could whisper something to you, what might it say?

This practice mirrors Cody’s journey in Cody’s Whisper, where nature becomes a quiet guide when the world feels loud.

Suggested starting point:
Read Cody’s Whisper together, then try your own Whisper Walk.

🍃 Nature as a Mirror

Helping children imagine a life they love

This reflective experience uses nature as metaphor to help children explore feelings and dreams safely through imagination.

You might gently ask:

  • If you were an animal today, which would you be and why?

  • Where in nature do you feel most like yourself?

  • What kind of life feels peaceful to you?

This approach supports emotional awareness without pressure or labeling.

🕊 The Whisper Jar

A family ritual for intentions and dreams

Create a small jar where children can place drawings or notes about:

  • What they love

  • What helps them feel calm

  • Dreams they have for themselves

Revisit the jar weekly or monthly, and let children share if they wish. This ritual gently introduces intention-setting without forcing goals, continuing the conversation Cody begins.

🌱 Creating a Nature Nook at Home

Turning everyday spaces into sanctuaries

Design a small, cozy corner with:

  • Natural objects like stones, feathers, or leaves

  • A soft pillow or blanket

  • A copy of Cody’s Whisper

This becomes a place children can return to when they need grounding, reassurance, or quiet.

✨ A Note for Parents and Caregivers

Because the whisper matters for you too

As you walk this path alongside your child, you might pause to reflect:

  • How did you learn to listen to yourself?

  • Where do you still crave quiet?

  • What kind of life do you want your child to feel permission to create?

There’s no need to answer perfectly. Simply noticing is enough.

The Whisper Path continues to unfold.
More nature-inspired experiences, printables, and tools are on their way, including coloring pages, SEL activity guides, and the Whisper Within Heart Pillow.

Additional educator resources can be found on Teachers Pay Teachers:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-whisper-way-by-malia-grace

Until then, may you and your littles always feel safe to shine softly.

With love and light,
Malia Grace
Founder, The Whisper Way
@maliagrace_blooming