Our mission is to help students to become confident, fluent, independent writers who are comfortable with language and use rich, varied vocabulary.

In 2015, Sheila Bean launched the My Words Books series, including My Words, My First Words, Mes Mots (FSL), Mes Mots (immersion), and Canadian English. Each book was created in consultation with talented teachers and language specialists. A Spanish specialist was hired to write Mis Palabras. The books are used in schools across Canada.

A Saskatchewan farm kid from the town of Rouleau (better known as Dog River in Corner Gas, a popular Canadian TV show), Sheila holds degrees from the University of Regina and the University of Calgary.

She has a rich background in language and learning. After 13 years as a newspaper journalist in Saskatoon, she moved to Calgary, where she taught elementary students for 17 years as a classroom teacher for the Calgary Board of Education. Her teaching career included a focus on literacy and music (especially West African drumming), and she taught for three exciting years at City Hall School. Sheila has decades of experience with creative journals, and she has taught countless journalling lessons to students and to teachers. She retired from teaching in 2019.

During her years in newsrooms and in classrooms, Sheila also edited many nonfiction books. Since her retirement, she has volunteered at English-immersion programs for adults in Europe.

My Word Books are published by Small Nation Inc., a Canadian business owned by the books' creator. We are always pleased to hear from teachers, school administrators, parents, and students who use our books. If you have suggestions for changes or additions to the current books, please contact us.