A retired teacher still writing lesson plans.
D.A. Anderson taught PreK through Grade 6 for over a decade. Every book and printable in the shop is shaped by real classrooms and real families.
Author, Educator, Curriculum Designer
Licensed PreK–6 Educator
Published Children's Author
10+ Years Classroom Experience
Loved by 12k+ Teachers & Parents
To make PreK–6 learning joyful, structured, and doable.
After more than a decade in the classroom, I saw the same thing over and over incredible teachers and parents doing heroic work — often building lesson plans from scratch at 10pm the night before. DAUTHORZONE exists to give them a shelf they can trust.
Every book is illustrated with joy in mind. Every printable is tested with real children. Every unit plan maps to Common Core standards and honors the pacing of real classrooms.
From classroom to publishing house.
Licensed PreK–6 Teacher
Earned teaching credentials and began a decade of classroom work with early
elementary learners.
Curriculum Designer
Started designing standards-aligned unit plans and printables for personal
classroom use.
Retired from the Classroom
Retired after ten-plus years of teaching to focus on writing full-time.
Scout Finds A Home
Published debut picture book pairing SEL themes with joyful early-reader
illustrations.
DAUTHORZONE Launched
Opened the Shopify shelf for digital resources, bundles, and free printables.
Building the shelf you wish you'd had.
Books live on Amazon for reliable shipping. Digital resources live on Shopify for instant classroom delivery. Every free printable is my way of saying thank you — teaching is the hardest, most beautiful work in the world.