Ages 2-5 · Book 1, Accountability · 4,299 places
Early Intervention Programs
Shared story language for teams already working with a family, offered as common vocabulary and never as any part of a plan of care.
Built on Ellis Abel and the Red Block — “Big feelings. Small choices. Real accountability.” A character series, not a curriculum with a worldview attached.
The five sessions
- Session 1
Open with the story, not the lesson — the lesson lands after
- Session 2
Small groups: where does this show up in our room, specifically
- Session 3
The adult goes first, with a real example that cost them something
- Session 4
Each child writes the one step they take before next week
- Session 5
Follow up by name the following week and ask what happened
Questions leaders ask
Is early intervention programs in your area a religious program?
No. Ellis Abel is a character series. Each volume carries one named core value — this one is accountability — and the story does the teaching. There is no doctrine in it, nothing to opt out of, and it is used in public schools, libraries and secular programs as readily as anywhere else.
What ages does this work for?
Ages 2-5. The story is read aloud, so a child who cannot read yet is fully in it, and the discussion prompts are written in two bands so one adult can hold a mixed-age room.
Can our your area staff run this without training?
Yes. Every session is a read-aloud with the questions written out, a timing column, and a note for when the room falls apart. A new teacher can run it on their second day.
How does this fit an early-learning framework?
It sits in the social and emotional development strand as a read-aloud with a follow-up action. It is a story and a routine, not an assessment, so it slots into circle time rather than replacing anything.
The rules that make it work
This is a character story, not a behaviour plan
Ellis Abel is a core-values series. No child is assessed, scored, diagnosed or labelled anywhere in it. It gives a room shared language, and it stops there.
Big feelings are not misbehaviour
A four-year-old at full volume is not defying anyone. Treating the feeling as an offence teaches a child to hide it, which is the opposite of the skill.
Name first, always
Every attempt to fix a feeling before naming it fails, and it fails loudly. The order in the book is the order in the room.
Ownership is small and specific
"Be responsible" means nothing at four. One job, done alone, every day, means everything, and it generalises on its own.
Adults go first
The adult naming their own feeling out loud in front of the child does more work than any session. Children copy what they see under pressure.
Routines beat reminders
A routine a child can recite is theirs. A reminder an adult repeats is the adult's, and it has to be repeated forever.
Early Intervention by metro area
Northeast
- Early Intervention — New York, NY
- Early Intervention — Philadelphia, PA
- Early Intervention — Boston, MA
- Early Intervention — Pittsburgh, PA
- Early Intervention — Providence, RI
- Early Intervention — Hartford, CT
- Early Intervention — Buffalo, NY
- Early Intervention — Rochester, NY
- Early Intervention — Bridgeport, CT
- Early Intervention — Albany, NY
- Early Intervention — Worcester, MA
- Early Intervention — Allentown, PA
- Early Intervention — Poughkeepsie metro area, NY
- Early Intervention — Syracuse, NY
- Early Intervention — Harrisburg, PA
- Early Intervention — New Haven, CT
- Early Intervention — Portland, ME
- Early Intervention — Scranton, PA
- Early Intervention — Lancaster, PA
- Early Intervention — York, PA
- Early Intervention — Springfield, MA
- Early Intervention — Waterbury, CT
- Early Intervention — Reading, PA
- Early Intervention — Manchester, NH
- Early Intervention — Trenton, NJ
- Early Intervention — Atlantic City, NJ
- Early Intervention — Utica, NY
- Early Intervention — Norwich, CT
- Early Intervention — Erie, PA
- Early Intervention — Binghamton, NY
- Early Intervention — Barnstable, MA
- Early Intervention — Burlington, VT
- Early Intervention — Kingston, NY
- Early Intervention — Amherst, MA
- Early Intervention — Chambersburg, PA
- Early Intervention — Bangor, ME
- Early Intervention — State College, PA
- Early Intervention — Vineland, NJ
- Early Intervention — Lebanon, PA
- Early Intervention — Johnstown, PA
- Early Intervention — Pittsfield, MA
- Early Intervention — Glens Falls, NY
- Early Intervention — Altoona, PA
- Early Intervention — Lewiston, ME
- Early Intervention — Williamsport, PA
- Early Intervention — Watertown, NY
- Early Intervention — Gettysburg, PA
- Early Intervention — Ithaca, NY
- Early Intervention — Elmira, NY
Midwest
- Early Intervention — Chicago, IL
- Early Intervention — Detroit, MI
- Early Intervention — Minneapolis, MN
- Early Intervention — St. Louis, MO
- Early Intervention — Cincinnati, OH
- Early Intervention — Kansas City, MO
- Early Intervention — Columbus, OH
- Early Intervention — Indianapolis, IN
- Early Intervention — Cleveland, OH
- Early Intervention — Milwaukee, WI
- Early Intervention — Grand Rapids, MI
- Early Intervention — Omaha, NE
- Early Intervention — Dayton, OH
- Early Intervention — Des Moines, IA
- Early Intervention — Madison, WI
- Early Intervention — Akron, OH
- Early Intervention — Wichita, KS
- Early Intervention — Toledo, OH
- Early Intervention — Springfield, MO
- Early Intervention — Lansing, MI
- Early Intervention — Fort Wayne, IN
- Early Intervention — Youngstown, OH
- Early Intervention — Flint, MI
- Early Intervention — Canton, OH
- Early Intervention — Davenport, IA
- Early Intervention — Ann Arbor, MI
- Early Intervention — Peoria, IL
- Early Intervention — Lincoln, NE
- Early Intervention — Rockford, IL
- Early Intervention — Green Bay, WI
- Early Intervention — South Bend, IN
- Early Intervention — Sioux Falls, SD
- Early Intervention — Duluth, MN
- Early Intervention — Cedar Rapids, IA
- Early Intervention — Evansville, IN
- Early Intervention — Fargo, ND
- Early Intervention — Kalamazoo, MI
- Early Intervention — Appleton, WI
- Early Intervention — Champaign, IL
- Early Intervention — Topeka, KS
- Early Intervention — Rochester, MN
- Early Intervention — Lafayette, IN
- Early Intervention — Columbia, MO
- Early Intervention — Joplin, MO
- Early Intervention — Elkhart, IN
- Early Intervention — Springfield, IL
- Early Intervention — St. Cloud, MN
- Early Intervention — Racine, WI
- Early Intervention — Saginaw, MI
- Early Intervention — Iowa City, IA
- Early Intervention — Muskegon, MI
- Early Intervention — Eau Claire, WI
- Early Intervention — Oshkosh, WI
- Early Intervention — Bloomington, IL
- Early Intervention — La Crosse, WI
- Early Intervention — Terre Haute, IN
- Early Intervention — Waterloo, IA
- Early Intervention — Kenosha, WI
- Early Intervention — Janesville, WI
- Early Intervention — Bloomington, IN
- Early Intervention — Jackson, MI
- Early Intervention — Traverse City, MI
- Early Intervention — Rapid City, SD
- Early Intervention — Monroe, MI
- Early Intervention — Jefferson City, MO
- Early Intervention — Niles, MI
- Early Intervention — Sioux City, IA
- Early Intervention — Bismarck, ND
- Early Intervention — Wausau, WI
- Early Intervention — Manhattan, KS
- Early Intervention — Springfield, OH
- Early Intervention — Battle Creek, MI
- Early Intervention — Ames, IA
- Early Intervention — Mansfield, OH
- Early Intervention — Lawrence, KS
- Early Intervention — St. Joseph, MO
- Early Intervention — Sheboygan, WI
- Early Intervention — Muncie, IN
- Early Intervention — Sandusky, OH
- Early Intervention — Michigan City, IN
- Early Intervention — Kankakee, IL
- Early Intervention — Grand Forks, ND
- Early Intervention — Mankato, MN
- Early Intervention — Fond du Lac, WI
- Early Intervention — Bay City, MI
- Early Intervention — Lima, OH
- Early Intervention — Dubuque, IA
- Early Intervention — Decatur, IL
- Early Intervention — Cape Girardeau, MO
- Early Intervention — Columbus, IN
- Early Intervention — Kokomo, IN
- Early Intervention — Midland, MI
- Early Intervention — Grand Island, NE
- Early Intervention — Minot, ND
South
- Early Intervention — Dallas, TX
- Early Intervention — Houston, TX
- Early Intervention — Atlanta, GA
- Early Intervention — Washington, DC
- Early Intervention — Miami, FL
- Early Intervention — Tampa, FL
- Early Intervention — Orlando, FL
- Early Intervention — Charlotte, NC
- Early Intervention — Baltimore, MD
- Early Intervention — San Antonio, TX
- Early Intervention — Austin, TX
- Early Intervention — Nashville, TN
- Early Intervention — Virginia Beach, VA
- Early Intervention — Jacksonville, FL
- Early Intervention — Raleigh, NC
- Early Intervention — Oklahoma City, OK
- Early Intervention — Louisville, KY
- Early Intervention — Richmond, VA
- Early Intervention — Memphis, TN
- Early Intervention — Birmingham, AL
- Early Intervention — Tulsa, OK
- Early Intervention — Greenville, SC
- Early Intervention — New Orleans, LA
- Early Intervention — Knoxville, TN
- Early Intervention — Sarasota metro area, FL
- Early Intervention — McAllen, TX
- Early Intervention — Charleston, SC
- Early Intervention — Baton Rouge, LA
- Early Intervention — El Paso, TX
- Early Intervention — Columbia, SC
- Early Intervention — Cape Coral, FL
- Early Intervention — Lakeland, FL
- Early Intervention — Greensboro, NC
- Early Intervention — Little Rock, AR
- Early Intervention — Deltona, FL
- Early Intervention — Winston-Salem, NC
- Early Intervention — Palm Bay, FL
- Early Intervention — Augusta, GA
- Early Intervention — Durham, NC
- Early Intervention — Fayetteville, AR
- Early Intervention — Jackson, MS
- Early Intervention — Chattanooga, TN
- Early Intervention — Port St. Lucie, FL
- Early Intervention — Huntsville, AL
- Early Intervention — Pensacola, FL
- Early Intervention — Lexington, KY
- Early Intervention — Killeen, TX
- Early Intervention — Wilmington, NC
- Early Intervention — Corpus Christi, TX
- Early Intervention — Ocala, FL
- Early Intervention — Savannah, GA
- Early Intervention — Brownsville, TX
- Early Intervention — Gulfport, MS
- Early Intervention — Myrtle Beach, SC
- Early Intervention — Lafayette, LA
- Early Intervention — Asheville, NC
- Early Intervention — Naples, FL
- Early Intervention — Mobile, AL
- Early Intervention — Spartanburg, SC
- Early Intervention — Beaumont, TX
- Early Intervention — Tallahassee, FL
- Early Intervention — Fayetteville, NC
- Early Intervention — Montgomery, AL
- Early Intervention — Shreveport, LA
- Early Intervention — Hickory, NC
- Early Intervention — Lubbock, TX
- Early Intervention — Huntington, WV
- Early Intervention — Gainesville, FL
- Early Intervention — Clarksville, TN
- Early Intervention — Columbus, GA
- Early Intervention — Roanoke, VA
- Early Intervention — Hagerstown, MD
- Early Intervention — Fort Walton Beach metro area, FL
- Early Intervention — Kingsport, TN
- Early Intervention — Waco, TX
- Early Intervention — Longview, TX
- Early Intervention — College Station, TX
- Early Intervention — Tuscaloosa, AL
- Early Intervention — Laredo, TX
- Early Intervention — Slidell, LA
- Early Intervention — Amarillo, TX
- Early Intervention — Lynchburg, VA
- Early Intervention — Daphne, AL
- Early Intervention — Tyler, TX
- Early Intervention — Lake Charles, LA
- Early Intervention — Hilton Head Island, SC
- Early Intervention — Macon, GA
- Early Intervention — Fort Smith, AR
- Early Intervention — Panama City, FL
- Early Intervention — Charlottesville, VA
- Early Intervention — Gainesville, GA
- Early Intervention — Athens, GA
- Early Intervention — Monroe, LA
- Early Intervention — Punta Gorda, FL
- Early Intervention — Jacksonville, NC
- Early Intervention — Johnson City, TN
- Early Intervention — Lexington Park, MD
- Early Intervention — Warner Robins, GA
- Early Intervention — Auburn, AL
- Early Intervention — Florence, SC
- Early Intervention — Charleston, WV
- Early Intervention — Houma, LA
- Early Intervention — Bowling Green, KY
- Early Intervention — Dover, DE
- Early Intervention — Midland, TX
- Early Intervention — Burlington, NC
- Early Intervention — Abilene, TX
- Early Intervention — Jackson, TN
- Early Intervention — Greenville, NC
- Early Intervention — Blacksburg, VA
- Early Intervention — Odessa, TX
- Early Intervention — Vero Beach metro area, FL
- Early Intervention — Homosassa Springs, FL
- Early Intervention — Decatur, AL
- Early Intervention — Hattiesburg, MS
- Early Intervention — The Villages metro area, FL
- Early Intervention — Florence, AL
- Early Intervention — Dothan, AL
- Early Intervention — Sherman, TX
- Early Intervention — Valdosta, GA
- Early Intervention — Winchester, VA
- Early Intervention — Wichita Falls, TX
- Early Intervention — Rocky Mount, NC
- Early Intervention — Alexandria, LA
- Early Intervention — Dalton, GA
- Early Intervention — Texarkana, TX
- Early Intervention — Albany, GA
- Early Intervention — Morgantown, WV
- Early Intervention — Hammond, LA
- Early Intervention — Harrisonburg, VA
- Early Intervention — Jonesboro, AR
- Early Intervention — Wheeling, WV
- Early Intervention — Cleveland, TN
- Early Intervention — Salisbury, MD
- Early Intervention — Staunton, VA
- Early Intervention — Morristown, TN
- Early Intervention — Elizabethtown, KY
- Early Intervention — Lawton, OK
- Early Intervention — Goldsboro, NC
- Early Intervention — San Angelo, TX
- Early Intervention — Brunswick, GA
- Early Intervention — Anniston, AL
- Early Intervention — Owensboro, KY
- Early Intervention — Steubenville, WV
- Early Intervention — Sebring, FL
- Early Intervention — Pinehurst, NC
- Early Intervention — Beckley, WV
- Early Intervention — Sumter, SC
- Early Intervention — Gadsden, AL
- Early Intervention — Paducah, KY
- Early Intervention — Rome, GA
- Early Intervention — Victoria, TX
- Early Intervention — Hot Springs, AR
- Early Intervention — Hinesville, GA
- Early Intervention — Parkersburg, WV
- Early Intervention — Enid, OK
- Early Intervention — Eagle Pass, TX
West
- Early Intervention — Los Angeles, CA
- Early Intervention — Phoenix, AZ
- Early Intervention — Riverside, CA
- Early Intervention — San Francisco, CA
- Early Intervention — Seattle, WA
- Early Intervention — San Diego, CA
- Early Intervention — Denver, CO
- Early Intervention — Portland, OR
- Early Intervention — Sacramento, CA
- Early Intervention — Las Vegas, NV
- Early Intervention — San Jose, CA
- Early Intervention — Salt Lake City, UT
- Early Intervention — Fresno, CA
- Early Intervention — Tucson, AZ
- Early Intervention — Honolulu, HI
- Early Intervention — Bakersfield, CA
- Early Intervention — Albuquerque, NM
- Early Intervention — Boise, ID
- Early Intervention — Oxnard, CA
- Early Intervention — Stockton, CA
- Early Intervention — Colorado Springs, CO
- Early Intervention — Provo, UT
- Early Intervention — Ogden, UT
- Early Intervention — Spokane, WA
- Early Intervention — Reno, NV
- Early Intervention — Modesto, CA
- Early Intervention — Santa Rosa, CA
- Early Intervention — Visalia, CA
- Early Intervention — Vallejo, CA
- Early Intervention — Salem, OR
- Early Intervention — Santa Maria, CA
- Early Intervention — Salinas, CA
- Early Intervention — Anchorage, AK
- Early Intervention — Eugene, OR
- Early Intervention — Greeley, CO
- Early Intervention — Fort Collins, CO
- Early Intervention — Boulder, CO
- Early Intervention — Kennewick, WA
- Early Intervention — Olympia, WA
- Early Intervention — Merced, CA
- Early Intervention — Bremerton, WA
- Early Intervention — San Luis Obispo, CA
- Early Intervention — Bend, OR
- Early Intervention — Yakima, WA
- Early Intervention — Santa Cruz, CA
- Early Intervention — Prescott metro area, AZ
- Early Intervention — Bellingham, WA
- Early Intervention — Las Cruces, NM
- Early Intervention — Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Early Intervention — Yuma, AZ
- Early Intervention — Medford, OR
- Early Intervention — St. George, UT
- Early Intervention — Chico, CA
- Early Intervention — Billings, MT
- Early Intervention — Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Early Intervention — Yuba City, CA
- Early Intervention — Redding, CA
- Early Intervention — El Centro, CA
- Early Intervention — Idaho Falls, ID
- Early Intervention — Pueblo, CO
- Early Intervention — Grand Junction, CO
- Early Intervention — Logan, UT
- Early Intervention — Maui, HI
- Early Intervention — Santa Fe, NM
- Early Intervention — Hanford, CA
- Early Intervention — Flagstaff, AZ
- Early Intervention — Mount Vernon, WA
- Early Intervention — Napa, CA
- Early Intervention — Albany, OR
- Early Intervention — Bozeman, MT
- Early Intervention — Missoula, MT
- Early Intervention — Wenatchee, WA
- Early Intervention — Sierra Vista, AZ
- Early Intervention — Twin Falls, ID
- Early Intervention — Farmington, NM
- Early Intervention — Longview, WA
- Early Intervention — Cheyenne, WY
- Early Intervention — Corvallis, OR
- Early Intervention — Helena, MT
- Early Intervention — Fairbanks, AK
- Early Intervention — Pocatello, ID
- Early Intervention — Grants Pass, OR
- Early Intervention — Great Falls, MT
- Early Intervention — Casper, WY
- Early Intervention — Lewiston, ID
- Early Intervention — Walla Walla, WA
- Early Intervention — Carson City, NV
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