Journey to the

Heart’s Garden

Author-led, story-based programming that helps students and families strengthen emotional literacy, friendship skills, communication, and healthy relationships.

Relationship Skills & Family Engagement

Designed for Pre-K–Grade 3

What Students & Families Experience

  • Engage in expressive, author-led storytelling with projected illustrations that deepen engagement with the story.

  • Explore emotional literacy and selected relationship “seeds,” including honesty, accountability, forgiveness, respect, and communication.

  • Practice healthy responses to friendship challenges, mistakes, and big feelings through guided conversation, reflection, and age-appropriate activities.

  • Leave with a personal or family “seed” commitment that extends learning beyond the experience.

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School & Family Engagement Experiences

Choose the experience that best fits your students, families, or school-community goals.

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Bring Journey to Your Students

Author Visit Pricing

Signature Author Visit

$1,000
  • One 30–45 minute session
  • Up to 60 students
  • 1 Teacher Resource Guide
  • 1 classroom copy of Journey to the Heart’s Garden

Best for: one grade level, a small group, or a special event

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Half-Day Experience

$3,000
  • Up to three 30–45 minute sessions
  • Up to 60 students per session
  • 3 Teacher Resource Guides
  • 3 classroom copies of Journey to the Heart’s Garden

Best for: grade-level rotations and broader participation within a half day

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Full-Day Experience

$5,000
  • Up to five 30–45 minute sessions
  • Up to 60 students per session
  • 5 Teacher Resource Guides
  • 5 classroom copies of Journey to the Heart’s Garden

Best for: broader multigrade and multiclassroom participation

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Author Visit Pricing

Family Connection Experience

Tailored Proposal

Child-and-caregiver experience focused on communication, emotional literacy, and healthy family relationships.

  • Interactive author-led read-aloud
  • Caregiver-child conversation prompts
  • Guided family connection activity
  • Shared family “seed” commitment

Best for: family engagement, literacy nights, PTO/PTA programs, and school-community events.

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Multi-Site Initiative

Custom Scope

Coordinated partnership to bring Journey programming to multiple schools or participating sites.

  • Student, family, or combined programming
  • Books and program resources
  • Coordinated multi-site delivery
  • Aligned with district, network, or sponsor priorities

Best for: district initiatives, school networks, sponsored programming, and multi-school partnerships.

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Purchase orders and institutional invoicing are available for schools and districts.

Program Planning Note: Schools provide an appropriate presentation space and participant supervision. The experience is projection-ready, but projection is not required for booking. When compatible equipment is available, story illustrations are displayed to enhance the experience.

Early Literacy | Emotional Literacy | Relationship Skills | Family Engagement |

Early Literacy | Emotional Literacy | Relationship Skills | Family Engagement |

About Dr. Keneca Boyce

Dr. Keneca Boyce is a licensed therapist, Relational Intelligence Specialist, author, trainer, and speaker with more than 20 years of experience supporting children, families, educators, and communities. Her therapist-informed approach combines engaging storytelling with developmentally appropriate emotional literacy and relationship skill-building to create meaningful learning experiences for students and families.

In-person and virtual engagements are available across the U.S.; select international opportunities are considered upon request.

Begin Your School Program Request

Tell us about your school or district, audience, number of participants, and preferred timeframe. We’ll review your request and follow up with availability and next steps.