Ellenor Fenn (1744–1813), known by her pseudonyms “Mrs Teachwell” and “Mrs Lovechild,” was a prolific author of children’s books and educational games. Coming from a Suffolk gentry family, she was inspired by her interactions with children, her role as a domestic educator, and her awareness of women writers’ roles in contemporary trends. Married to John Fenn, she became a guardian and adoptive parent and later established a Sunday School and a girls’ industrial school. Fenn published anonymously or under pseudonyms, with her works often misidentified or inaccessible. Her bibliography includes around 50 books and educational games, notable for their child-centered and conversational approaches to literacy, natural history, and moral education. Fenn’s works reflect the gender-specific educational roles of her time but also extend these by emphasizing the crucial roles of mothers and maternal figures in the educational and moral development of children. Her educational philosophy connected women’s literary creation with their roles as domestic educators, using dialogue and familiar formats to instill morality and literacy in children and their mothers.