Creating a Culture of Calm
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"Caring for Those Who Care for Others"
The World of Little Who | The Children's Branch of Hygg-Ed
A calmer way to thrive
The World of Little Who is designed to create purposeful, gentle rhythms within the early years and primary classroom. Grounded in our signature CALMPUPS framework, this holistic ecosystem provides educators with stories, multi-sensory resource blueprints, and adaptable five-week topic packs required to transform everyday learning into a collaborative journey of discovery. We help settings actively soothe sensory overstimulation and encourage small hearts and minds to genuinely flourish and belong.
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The Science Behind the Calm: Self-Determination Theory
When you read the landing pages of schools all over the world, you will almost always see the word “curious” typed somewhere, but the uncomfortable reality is that even in some of the top fee-paying settings, children are timetabled for every accountable second of the day.
Who are we doing this for?
Shifting the Focus Back to Childhood
True human motivation, deep fulfilment, and genuine learning depend entirely on satisfying three basic psychological needs established by Self-Determination Theory (SDT):
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Autonomy: The absolute need to feel in control of one's own choices, play, and actions.
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Belonging (Relatedness): The need to feel deeply connected to others and have a secure place within a community.
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Succeeding (Competence): The need to naturally master tasks, build real-world skills, and experience authentic success.
By shifting our focus back to nature, nurture, and childhood, children are given full autonomy over their learning environment, which satisfies their fundamental psychological needs, creating the precise foundation they need to truly succeed, belong, and thrive.
This approach isn't just an idealistic view of childhood, it reflects the foundational psychological framework established by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan.
Meet Little Who
Little Who was created to gently support children's wellbeing, learning, and sense of belonging in an increasingly busy world. Through stories, nature, creativity, and curiosity, Little Who acts as a perfect companion for any child as they travel on their learning journey
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Childhood isn't a performance. It isn't something that should have every success tracked in a data table or added to a spreadsheet. Children deserve to enjoy a calm childhood full of wonder and magic. All we need to do is slow down, notice, and enjoy it with them.