# Story Time Builders > The evidence-based bibliotherapy tool that generates personalized, clinically-grounded therapeutic stories for K-8 children in under two minutes — purpose-built for school counselors and families. FERPA-ready, CASEL-aligned, and Title IV-A fundable. Story Time Builders creates personalized "bibliotherapy" stories: a parent or counselor provides a child's name, age, and situation, and the app generates a therapeutic story that embeds an evidence-based coping strategy — drawn from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and social-emotional learning (SEL) — directly into the narrative. Available on iOS and macOS (Android coming soon). Download the app: [Download page](https://storytimebuilders.com/download/) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/story-time-builders/id6739178852?utm_source=website&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=std-llms&utm_id=stb-website-link) ## Core pages - [Home](https://storytimebuilders.com/): The evidence-based bibliotherapy tool for K-8 school counselors and families — personalized therapeutic stories in under two minutes. - [Download](https://storytimebuilders.com/download/): Download Story Time Builders free on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. Android coming soon. - [For School Counselors](https://storytimebuilders.com/school-counselors/): How school counselors use Story Time Builders for MTSS Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions — FERPA-ready, CASEL-aligned, and evidence-based. - [Title IV-A Funding Guide](https://storytimebuilders.com/school-counselors/title-iv-a-funding-guide/): How to fund Story Time Builders with federal Title IV-A grants, including a grant kit and FERPA data privacy agreement. - [For Families](https://storytimebuilders.com/families/): How parents create personalized therapeutic stories that help their child through anxiety, big feelings, and life changes. - [Parent Guides](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/): Practical parent guides with scripts and tips for hard conversations — each linked to a matching therapeutic story theme and the App Store. - [Story Themes Library](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/): Browse all personalized therapeutic story themes by category, each with a full story preview, CASEL alignment, and FAQs. ## Parent guides - [How to Talk to Kids About Divorce](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-divorce/): Practical tips and a calm script for talking to kids about divorce. Reduce blame, answer hard questions, and use a personalized therapeutic story to help them process. - [Helping Kids With Anxiety at Bedtime](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/helping-kids-with-anxiety-at-bedtime/): Calm bedtime anxiety with a predictable wind-down, worry scripts, and a personalized therapeutic story. Practical tips for parents of anxious kids. - [How to Help Angry Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/how-to-help-angry-kids/): Help angry kids without shame. Learn co-regulation tips, cool-down language, and how personalized anger-management stories build skills kids can reuse. - [Talking to Kids About Bullying](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/talking-to-kids-about-bullying/): How to talk to kids about bullying — listening tips, scripts, when to involve school, and therapeutic stories that rebuild confidence and social safety. - [Helping Kids Through Grief](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/helping-kids-through-grief/): Support a grieving child with honest language, simple rituals, and therapeutic stories. Guidance for parents after a death, pet loss, or major goodbye. - [First Day of School Tips for Parents](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/first-day-of-school-tips-for-parents/): First-day-of-school tips for parents: prep checklists, goodbye scripts, and personalized stories that help kids feel ready for preschool, kindergarten, or a new year. - [Preparing Kids for a New Sibling](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/preparing-kids-for-a-new-sibling/): Prepare your older child for a new baby with honest timelines, jealousy-safe language, and personalized stories that make room for big mixed feelings. - [Helping Kids With Separation Anxiety](https://storytimebuilders.com/guides/helping-kids-with-separation-anxiety/): Help kids with separation anxiety using confident goodbyes, gradual practice, and personalized stories. Scripts for drop-off, babysitters, and school mornings. ## Story themes: Emotional Regulation - [Anxiety Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/anxiety-stories-for-kids/): AI-personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 understand and manage anxiety. Grounded in CBT and mindfulness. Used by parents and school counselors for Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions. - [Anger Management Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/anger-management-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 understand anger, develop impulse control, and learn research-backed cool-down strategies. Effective for home and school counseling settings. - [Confidence Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/confidence-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 build genuine confidence, challenge self-doubt, and develop an accurate, positive sense of who they are. Grounded in positive psychology. - [Big Emotions Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/big-emotions-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help young children ages 3–8 name and ride out big feelings — anger, overwhelm, excitement. Builds the emotional vocabulary at the heart of self-regulation. - [Tantrum Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/tantrums-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 2–7 move through meltdowns and recover afterward. Gives toddlers and early learners words and calm-down tools for big frustration. - [Patience Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/patience-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–10 learn to wait, tolerate 'not yet,' and manage the discomfort of delay. Practical self-management for home and classroom. - [Jealousy Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/jealousy-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 understand jealousy toward siblings and friends, and turn comparison into connection. Grounded in social-emotional research. - [Disappointment Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/disappointment-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 cope when things don't go their way — losing, hearing 'no,' plans falling through. Builds frustration tolerance and resilience. - [Impulse Control Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/impulse-control-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–11 pause before acting, think through choices, and manage impulsivity. Supports self-management for ADHD and Tier 2 groups. ## Story themes: Family Situations - [Divorce Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/divorce-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 process family separation, understand big feelings, and feel secure through change. Backed by child development research. - [Grief Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/grief-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 process the loss of a loved one with age-appropriate language, emotional validation, and gentle coping tools. Used by grief counselors and families. - [New Sibling Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/new-sibling-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 2–8 adjust to a new baby, process jealousy, and feel secure in their parents' love. Loved by parents, pediatricians, and family therapists. ## Story themes: Social Skills - [Bullying Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/bullying-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 process bullying experiences, rebuild confidence, and develop assertiveness skills. For use at home and in school counseling. - [Making Friends Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/making-friends-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 build social confidence, practice friendship skills, and navigate peer relationships. Backed by social learning theory. ## Story themes: Learning & Focus - [ADHD Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/adhd-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children with ADHD ages 5–12 understand how their brain works, build focus strategies, and develop a positive self-identity. Loved by parents, counselors, and educators. ## Story themes: School Transitions - [First Day of School Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/first-day-of-school-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–8 feel brave and ready for the first day of school, preschool, or kindergarten. Proven to reduce transition anxiety and build school readiness. - [Starting Kindergarten Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/starting-kindergarten-stories-for-kids/): AI-personalized stories that help children ages 4–6 feel ready for kindergarten. Softens first-day nerves and builds routines for a calmer school transition. - [Starting Preschool Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/starting-preschool-stories-for-kids/): Gentle personalized stories for ages 2–5 starting preschool. Ease separation anxiety, name big feelings, and make drop-off feel safer for little ones. - [New School Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/new-school-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories for kids ages 5–12 starting a new school. Ease transfer anxiety, build belonging, and help children find footing in new hallways. - [Middle School Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/middle-school-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories for ages 10–13 navigating middle school. Tackle lockers, social shifts, and self-doubt with age-right narratives that build belonging. - [Making Mistakes Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/making-mistakes-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help kids ages 4–12 bounce back from mistakes with a growth mindset. Softens perfectionism and turns errors into learning, not shame. - [Homesickness Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/homesickness-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help kids ages 4–11 cope with homesickness at camp or sleepovers. Comfort without shame — plus tools to feel connected while away. ## Story themes: Anxiety & Worry - [Separation Anxiety Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/separation-anxiety-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–9 cope with separation anxiety at drop-off, bedtime, and time away from caregivers. Grounded in attachment research for home and counseling. - [Test Anxiety Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/test-anxiety-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 7–13 calm test and performance anxiety with CBT-based coping tools. For classrooms, counselors, and exam-season support at home. - [Social Anxiety Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/social-anxiety-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help shy and socially anxious children ages 5–12 speak up, join in, and feel safe around peers. Grounded in gentle exposure and CBT approaches. - [Perfectionism Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/perfectionism-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help perfectionist children ages 6–12 embrace mistakes, loosen impossible standards, and separate their worth from achievement. For counselors and parents. - [Worry Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/worry-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 quiet racing 'what-if' thoughts and manage everyday worry. Embeds mindfulness and CBT tools directly into the story. ## Story themes: Self-Esteem & Identity - [Growth Mindset Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/growth-mindset-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 embrace challenge, learn from setbacks, and believe their abilities can grow. Built on Dweck's growth-mindset research. - [Resilience Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/resilience-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 bounce back from hard days, setbacks, and change. Teaches the coping and reframing skills at the core of resilience. - [Courage Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/courage-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 face fears and try brave things one small step at a time. Turns 'I can't' into 'I'll try' for home and counseling. - [Body Image Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/body-image-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 7–13 build a healthy relationship with their bodies and resist appearance pressure. For counselors, parents, and prevention work. - [Self-Acceptance Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/self-acceptance-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 embrace what makes them different and feel they belong exactly as they are. Grounded in self-worth and identity research. ## Story themes: Social Skills & Friendship - [Sharing Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/sharing-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help young children ages 2–7 learn to share, take turns, and play fairly. Early relationship skills taught through a character who shares their name. - [Empathy Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/empathy-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 notice and care about others' feelings. Builds the perspective-taking at the heart of CASEL social awareness. - [Kindness Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/kindness-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 practice everyday kindness and see its ripple effect. Ideal for Tier 1 classroom SEL and kindness campaigns. - [Friendship Problems Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/friendship-problems-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 repair friendships after fights, exclusion, and hurt feelings. Practical relationship-skills tools for home and counseling. - [Peer Pressure Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/peer-pressure-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 8–13 stand firm, say no, and make their own choices under peer pressure. Grounded in responsible decision-making frameworks. - [Teamwork Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/teamwork-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–11 cooperate, compromise, and contribute in groups. Builds the collaboration skills counselors target in Tier 1 SEL. - [Feeling Left Out Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/feeling-left-out-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 cope with exclusion and loneliness and find their people. For counselors addressing belonging and peer connection. ## Story themes: Family Changes - [Moving to a New Home Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/moving-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 process moving to a new home — leaving friends, a new room, big change. Grounded in transition and attachment research. - [Blended Family Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/blended-family-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 adjust to step-parents, step-siblings, and blended-family life. Supports counselors and families through family change. - [Adoption Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/adoption-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, affirming stories that help adopted children ages 4–12 explore their story and sense of belonging. Written with adoption-competent, strengths-based language. - [Foster Care Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/foster-care-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, trauma-sensitive stories that help children ages 4–12 in foster care navigate transitions, big feelings, and belonging. For caseworkers, counselors, and caregivers. - [Military Deployment Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/military-deployment-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help military children ages 4–12 cope with a parent's deployment — missing, worry, homecoming. For family-readiness and school support. - [Stories for Kids With an Incarcerated Parent](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/incarcerated-parent-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, non-stigmatizing stories that help children ages 4–12 with an incarcerated parent process their feelings and stay connected. For counselors and caregivers. - [Stories for Kids When a Parent Is Sick](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/parent-illness-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, gentle stories that help children ages 4–12 cope when a parent is seriously ill. Age-appropriate language and coping tools for families and counselors. ## Story themes: Loss & Grief - [Pet Loss Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/pet-loss-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 grieve the loss of a beloved pet with age-appropriate honesty and comfort — often a child's first experience of loss. - [Losing a Grandparent Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/losing-a-grandparent-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 4–12 grieve the loss of a grandparent. Age-appropriate language, memory-keeping, and comfort for families and counselors. ## Story themes: Behavior & Choices - [Honesty Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/honesty-stories-for-kids/): AI-personalized stories that help children ages 4–11 understand why honesty builds trust. Warm, non-shaming narratives for parents and counselors teaching responsible decision-making. - [Listening Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/listening-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–10 practice active listening, focus, and respectful turn-taking. Ideal for home routines and school counselor relationship-skills lessons. - [Apologizing Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/apologizing-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–10 apologize with sincerity, understand others' feelings, and repair friendships. Warm guidance for parents and school counselors. - [Responsibility Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/responsibility-stories-for-kids/): AI-personalized stories that help children ages 5–12 own tasks, follow through, and understand why responsibility builds confidence. For parents, teachers, and counselors. - [Following Rules Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/following-rules-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–10 understand why rules keep people safe and fair. Non-punitive narratives for home, classroom, and counselor MTSS support. ## Story themes: Neurodiversity & Learning - [Autism Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/autism-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, identity-affirming stories that help autistic children ages 4–12 feel understood, celebrate their strengths, and build self-advocacy skills. Not a diagnosis tool — for families, counselors, and educators. - [Dyslexia Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/dyslexia-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, strengths-based stories that help children with dyslexia ages 6–12 feel understood, honor their strengths, and practice self-advocacy at school. Not a diagnosis tool — for families, counselors, and educators. - [Sensory Processing Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/sensory-processing-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–11 understand sensory needs, feel validated in overwhelming moments, and practice regulation tools. Affirming — not a diagnosis tool — for families, counselors, and educators. - [Learning Differences Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/learning-differences-stories-for-kids/): Personalized, strengths-based stories that help children ages 5–12 with learning differences feel capable, understood, and ready to self-advocate at school. Not a diagnosis tool — for families, counselors, and educators. ## Story themes: Fears & Sleep - [Nightmare Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/nightmares-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–10 recover from nightmares with brave-breath and imagination tools. Gentle, not scary — for parents and school counselors. - [Fear of the Dark Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/fear-of-the-dark-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–9 feel safer in the dark with night-light plans and calm imagination tools. Empowering, not scary — for home and counseling. - [Bedtime Worries Stories for Kids](https://storytimebuilders.com/stories/bedtime-worries-stories-for-kids/): Personalized stories that help children ages 3–10 park bedtime worries with a Worry Jar and calm wind-down tools. For restless nights at home and counselor support. ## Optional - [Trust Center](https://storytimebuilders.com/trust-center/): Data privacy and security commitments, regulatory compliance (FERPA, COPPA, MODPA, CCPA), and the subprocessors Story Time Builders uses. - [Privacy Policy](https://storytimebuilders.com/privacy/): How Story Time Builders handles data, including student-privacy (FERPA/COPPA) considerations. - [Terms of Service](https://storytimebuilders.com/terms/): Terms governing use of Story Time Builders. - [Age Suitability](https://storytimebuilders.com/age-suitability/): Who the app is for (parents, guardians, and educators 13+) and who the stories are written for (children ages 3–12). Not a Made for Kids app.