Thoughtfully crafted stories for teachers and families.

Books by J. R. Glenn

Stories children remember. Learning teachers can use.

Cobb’s Mountain Hollow Adventures combines gentle woodland stories with meaningful reading, science, writing, and social-emotional learning.

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Grades 2–4 Six classroom-ready units Reading + science + SEL

Cobb the bear, Lark the otter, and Pip the frog beside a woodland creek in Mountain Hollow

Read-aloud warmth Gentle adventures children want to revisit.

Curriculum connections Reading, writing, science, and SEL naturally connected.

Ready to teach Complete units move from story to meaningful student work.

The classroom collection

Six connected stories. Six complete units.

Follow Cobb and his friends through changing seasons, growing gardens, quiet creeks, long journeys, falling leaves, and mysterious tracks in the snow.

Book One

Cobb and the Rainbow Beyond Mossy Meadow

Curiosity, weather, observation, friendship, and the wonder found along the journey.

Book Two

Cobb and the Long Way Home

Sequencing, navigation, problem-solving, perseverance, and adapting when plans change.

Book Three

Cobb and the Garden That Grew

Plant growth, patience, cooperation, responsibility, gratitude, and meaningful change.

Book Four

Cobb and the Creek That Went Quiet

Creek habitats, ecosystems, evidence, environmental stewardship, and responsible choices.

Book Five

Cobb and the Leaf That Let Go

Seasonal change, tree life cycles, transition, courage, and learning to accept change.

Book Six

Cobb and the Tracks That Told a Story

Inference, evidence, animal tracks, winter behavior, friendship, and revising assumptions.

Choose the right path

Read the stories—or teach through them.

Families can collect the illustrated books on Amazon. Educators can get the stories with their coordinated classroom instruction in the TPT bundle.

For teachers and homeschoolers

The complete classroom bundle

Six illustrated PDF books paired with six classroom-ready companion units.

Multi-day lesson plans and presentation slides
Comprehension, vocabulary, discussion, and writing
Science and social-emotional learning connections
Assessments, answer support, and rubrics

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For families, libraries, and gift-givers

Bring Mountain Hollow home

Explore the complete Cobb’s Mountain Hollow Adventures series and available formats on Amazon.

Warm illustrated stories for shared reading
Recurring woodland friends children recognize
Nature, friendship, courage, and curiosity
Easy access to every available series title

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Welcome to Mountain Hollow

Every adventure gives children another reason to observe, wonder, and grow.

Start with the illustrated stories. Then take the learning deeper through discussion, writing, science, evidence, and reflection.

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Classroom systems

Teach the routines that make learning possible.

Explore procedures, student jobs, leadership, behavior support, classroom-community resources, and practical professional learning shaped by classroom, intervention, and administrative experience.

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Build routines that can last beyond the first week.

Strong classroom systems are taught, practiced, reinforced, and adjusted. These resources help teachers move from general expectations to visible routines.

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Teach procedures, student jobs, leadership, and classroom-community expectations through structured activities that can support the entire year.

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Built from more than one classroom viewpoint.

Classroom systems on this site are informed by experience as an elementary teacher, virtual educator, behavior interventionist, Physical Education teacher, summer-program teacher, substitute teacher, and school-level administrator.

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Teacher Perspective

Systems must work during real transitions, interruptions, group work, and changing schedules.

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Behavior-Support Perspective

Predictability, clear language, repetition, and consistent follow-through support student readiness.

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Virtual-Learning Perspective

Students need visible structures, clear communication, manageable steps, and reliable routines across settings.

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Schoolwide systems should help students, teachers, families, and staff understand what happens next.

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Four steps for a routine students can follow.

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Name the Routine

Describe the purpose and the exact situation in which students will use it.

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Model It

Show what successful behavior looks, sounds, and feels like.

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Practice It

Rehearse with feedback before expecting automatic performance.

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Revisit It

Reteach after breaks, schedule changes, new students, or signs of confusion.

Build a calmer, clearer classroom one routine at a time.

Browse classroom systems and teacher-support products or email the specific procedure, leadership, or behavior need you are trying to solve.

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