Wanderly stories are built on proven, child-centered methods, and this category highlights stories that focus on a specific approach. Each approach shapes how stories unfold — helping your child build skills, confidence, and self-understanding through story.
Stories grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy help your child explore how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Over time, they'll start to notice their own patterns — and discover that the stories they tell themselves can be rewritten to be kinder and more true.
Social stories walk your child through new or tricky situations step by step — explaining why we do things, what to expect, and how to handle it. They're especially helpful for building confidence before something unfamiliar, like a first day of school or meeting new people.
Inspired by child-centered play therapy, these stories let your child lead. Some children might feel unsure about driving the story at first — and that's actually where the magic happens. As they make choices and see their ideas welcomed, they grow more confident that their imagination, their feelings, and their voice all matter.
Join your choice of character for a day in Rubberdale where things don't run quite as smoothly as planned. When feelings start revving up, your character learns to check under the hood - noticing their emotions, understanding their body's signals, and choosing how to respond. Will they find a way to get their day back on track?
Your character's space is getting pretty messy! Everyone in Rubberdale says, "Tools in Place, Ready to Race!" but what does that really mean? When things start piling up, will you find a way to get organized—or discover what happens when the mess takes over? Either way, you'll learn that it's okay to not love cleaning... and that keeping things tidy has some surprising benefits!
Join your choice of character on a themed adventure where they face a challenge similar to your own experience. When things don't go as planned, your character learns to notice their feelings, understand their body's signals, discover what they believe deep down, and choose how to respond. Together, you'll make a plan so things can go even better next time!
Create a story designed to guide your child to work on behavior skills. Pick a behavior to work on, specify replacement behaviors, and add in special details to set them up for success in this personalized story.
Create a story designed to prepare your child for emergencies, like getting lost, responding to a fire alarm, or dealing with a power outage. Set the stage for what might happen, who might be there, what to do, what feelings might come up, and what to do when the emergency is over.
Want to prepare your child for something new? This story breaks down a new adventure into concrete steps: why we try new things, why we're trying this new thing, where it will take place, who will be there, what we can do if it becomes overwhelming, and the feelings that arise throughout.
Learn to tackle the morning routine step by step! Make choices about how to approach each part of getting ready, from wake up until being ready to leave the house. Customize which routines are essential for a great morning for an extra personalized guided story.
Brushing teeth is important. Find out why, when, and how we brush our teeth every day. 😁
Get ready for the first day of Kindergarten! Create space to talk about how your little one is feeling. Use role-play + some personalized details to prepare them for transitions, activities, and what their first day will be like.
Someone you care about is having a really hard day. They're not acting like themselves—something seems off, like a warning light telling you to check in. What do you do? With a little advice from a wise friend, you'll learn that being a good friend isn't about fixing everything—sometimes it's about pulling over, showing up, and letting someone know they're not alone.
Come play with your favorite racers! Where will the day take you? Maybe you'll explore fun places, visit a friend's home, or head into Thimblewood forest. It's up to you to decide!
Bring your own magic to this open-ended adventure in Luxterra! Where will the day take you? It's up to you to decide!
Create an open-ended story that supports and affirms your child's imagination. It's up to them to figure out what happens next!