Hello,
I am a literature teacher and psychology educator, emotional learning specialist, and mother — with more than 20 years of experience working with children, stories, and meaningful learning.
Before education became my professional path, I worked in journalism — a field that taught me something I still deeply believe today:
Stories shape how we understand the world.
Over time, I discovered something even more powerful:
Stories also help children understand themselves.
My work has always lived at the intersection of literature, psychology, and human development.
I am a literature teacher and psychology educator, emotional learning specialist, and mother — with more than 20 years of experience working with children, stories, and meaningful learning.
Before education became my professional path, I worked in journalism — a field that taught me something I still deeply believe today:
Stories shape how we understand the world.
Over time, I discovered something even more powerful:
Stories also help children understand themselves.
My work has always lived at the intersection of literature, psychology, and human development.
Elena Turnina
Literature Teacher & Psychologist
Behind every difficult behavior, there is often an emotion asking to be understood.
As a literature teacher and tutor, I saw how deeply children connect with stories when reading becomes personal.
As a psychology educator, I became increasingly interested in emotional development:
How children recognize feelings.
How empathy grows.
How emotional understanding shapes confidence, relationships, and resilience.
And as a mother, I experienced something very real:
Children do not always tell us directly what they feel.
But often — they reveal themselves through stories.
What if literature could help children understand emotions, develop empathy, strengthen confidence, and navigate the challenges of growing up?
This question became the foundation of my work.
Through years of teaching, tutoring, and working closely with children and families, I noticed something powerful:
Children often struggle to speak directly about difficult feelings — but they open up naturally through stories.
A worried rabbit.
A lonely prince.
A brave but frightened child.
Characters create emotional safety. Stories create emotional language.
And conversations begin. As both an educator and a mother, I understand something deeply:
Parents want more than academic success. They want children who can:
✓ understand feelings
✓ express emotions confidently
✓ build empathy
✓ navigate friendships
✓ develop resilience and emotional confidence
That is why I developed an innovative story-based approach to emotional intelligence through classic literature.
As a psychology educator, I became increasingly interested in emotional development:
How children recognize feelings.
How empathy grows.
How emotional understanding shapes confidence, relationships, and resilience.
And as a mother, I experienced something very real:
Children do not always tell us directly what they feel.
But often — they reveal themselves through stories.
What if literature could help children understand emotions, develop empathy, strengthen confidence, and navigate the challenges of growing up?
This question became the foundation of my work.
Through years of teaching, tutoring, and working closely with children and families, I noticed something powerful:
Children often struggle to speak directly about difficult feelings — but they open up naturally through stories.
A worried rabbit.
A lonely prince.
A brave but frightened child.
Characters create emotional safety. Stories create emotional language.
And conversations begin. As both an educator and a mother, I understand something deeply:
Parents want more than academic success. They want children who can:
✓ understand feelings
✓ express emotions confidently
✓ build empathy
✓ navigate friendships
✓ develop resilience and emotional confidence
That is why I developed an innovative story-based approach to emotional intelligence through classic literature.
Children grow emotionally when stories become conversations.
Today, I create adapted story-based learning experiences designed to help children ages 5–10 develop emotional intelligence through literature.
I thoughtfully reimagine classic stories and world literature into interactive reading experiences that combine:
✓ emotional intelligence development
✓ adapted storytelling
✓ psychology-informed activities
✓ parent-child conversations
✓ reflection and empathy-building exercises
My goal is simple: To help children not only read stories — but grow through them.
Because I believe meaningful reading can become something extraordinary:
A moment of connection.
A conversation about feelings.
A safe space to understand emotions.
A quiet way for children to grow.
Children grow emotionally when stories become conversations.
And sometimes, one meaningful story can open a door to understanding feelings, relationships, and ourselves.
I’m so glad you’re here.
I thoughtfully reimagine classic stories and world literature into interactive reading experiences that combine:
✓ emotional intelligence development
✓ adapted storytelling
✓ psychology-informed activities
✓ parent-child conversations
✓ reflection and empathy-building exercises
My goal is simple: To help children not only read stories — but grow through them.
Because I believe meaningful reading can become something extraordinary:
A moment of connection.
A conversation about feelings.
A safe space to understand emotions.
A quiet way for children to grow.
Children grow emotionally when stories become conversations.
And sometimes, one meaningful story can open a door to understanding feelings, relationships, and ourselves.
I’m so glad you’re here.
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Helping children grow emotionally through timeless stories.
StoryMind@mail.ee
Helping children grow emotionally through timeless stories.
StoryMind@mail.ee
