Truth and Tales - Social Emotional Learning

Award-winning cognitive games and interactive kids stories that build critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving abilities in children ages 3-8. Designed by doctors, educators, and neuroscientists. Trusted by 100,000+ families.

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Real Wisdom in a Digital World

Truth and Tales is a research-backed social-emotional learning platform that helps children ages 3-8 develop critical thinking, emotional regulation, and flexible thinking through interactive Teaching Stories, body movement activities, creative expression, and professionally narrated audiobooks.

Every activity in the app is built on a simple but powerful idea: children learn best when they discover things for themselves. Our cognitive games are based on Teaching Stories, traditional tales shared across cultures for centuries. Unlike typical stories with predictable morals, these narratives present characters who solve challenges through unexpected, creative solutions. As children play through these stories, they begin to notice patterns in how people think and react, building the kind of flexible thinking that helps them handle real-life situations with more confidence.

The platform was designed by a team of doctors, educators, and neuroscientists who understand how young minds actually develop. Content respects child development stages and never overstimulates. Instead of chasing engagement metrics, Truth and Tales focuses on what matters: helping children build the cognitive and emotional foundations they need to learn, grow, and thrive.

What Children Experience

Interactive Teaching Stories: Playable narrative games where children make choices, solve puzzles, and discover that problems often have more than one solution. Professional human narration and word-by-word read-along support help build reading and literacy confidence.

Audiobooks for Calm Moments: Professionally narrated bedtime stories for kids that stimulate imagination while reducing active screen time. Human voices only (never AI-generated). Perfect for winding down before sleep.

Movement Activities (Move It-Move It): Yoga and Tai Chi-inspired exercises in short 5-10 minute sessions. These activities help children regulate energy and emotions through their bodies, restoring calm and focus after transitions.

Creative Expression (Artist's Gallery): Coloring activities inspired by the stories' characters and worlds. A calming space for self-expression and fine motor development.

What Makes Truth and Tales Different

Truth and Tales combines social emotional learning with cognitive development in a way that most apps don't. Where mindfulness apps focus primarily on calming, and educational games often rely on repetitive drills, this platform builds how children think, not just what they know. Children learn independently while educators and parents facilitate deeper understanding through open-ended questions.

The app is completely ad-free, follows the Designing for Children's Rights Guide, and includes accessibility features like dyslexia-friendly fonts and multimodal content delivery (audio, visual, and kinesthetic). All content works offline after download.

Awards and Recognition

Truth and Tales has earned recognition from leading child development and education organizations worldwide:

• Mom's Choice Gold Award

• Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESAwards) 2024 Special Track Winner

• Common Sense Media 5-Star Rating

• Best Game, ComKids Interactive Festival

• Google Play "Best App for Family" (prior title)

• Educational App Store Certified

Available On:

• Google Play (Android)

• App Store (iPhone and iPad)

• Web browser (Chromebooks and desktops) at truthandtales.app

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are Teaching Stories?

Teaching Stories are traditional tales that have been shared across cultures for centuries. They develop cognitive flexibility by presenting characters who solve challenges through unexpected, creative solutions. Unlike fables with obvious morals, Teaching Stories train young minds to recognize patterns, consider multiple perspectives, and approach problems from different angles. Research by cognitive psychologist Robert Ornstein established Teaching Stories as a distinct methodology for developing flexible thinking. Truth and Tales adapts these stories into kids stories and games for children ages 3-8.

How does Truth and Tales support social emotional learning?

Truth and Tales strengthens the five core areas of social emotional development: self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship building, and responsible decision-making. Children engage with story characters facing real emotional situations and discover how flexible thinking helps them respond. The platform combines cognitive games, body movement activities, creative expression, and audiobooks to address emotional, cognitive, and physical development together. Content is designed by doctors, educators, and neuroscientists.

What ages is Truth and Tales designed for?

The platform is designed for children ages 3 to 8. Children ages 3-5 connect emotionally with the characters and strengthen concentration and attention. Children ages 6-8 begin to recognize deeper patterns in the stories and apply insights to their own lives. The interactive stories, audiobooks, and movement activities are appropriate across this full range, with each child engaging at their own developmental level.

Is Truth and Tales safe and ad-free?

Yes. The app is 100% ad-free with no in-app purchases for children, no data collection from minors, and no overstimulating content. Truth and Tales follows the Designing for Children's Rights Guide and includes accessibility features such as dyslexia-friendly fonts, color-blind accessible design, and multiple interaction modes. All content can be downloaded for offline use without requiring an internet connection.

Does Truth and Tales comply with children's privacy laws?

Truth and Tales is designed with privacy compliance at its core. The platform complies with GDPR (European Union), COPPA (United States), LGPD (Brazil), and PIPEDA (Canada). No personal data is collected from children. The app does not use advertising trackers, does not share data with third parties, and stores no raw IP addresses. Infrastructure is hosted on AWS in Ireland (eu-west-1), a region that satisfies data residency requirements across all four jurisdictions. Firebase is configured in privacy-compliant mode without advertising ID support.

Can Truth and Tales be used in schools and classrooms?

Truth and Tales is already being used in schools across multiple countries. The platform works well for classroom transitions, calming breaks, and structured social emotional learning time. Children learn independently while teachers facilitate deeper understanding through open-ended questions, requiring no extensive training. Movement activities provide 5-10 minute body-mind exercises that help students return to a focused, ready-to-learn state. The app runs on tablets, Chromebooks, and computers, and all content works offline.

How is Truth and Tales different from other educational apps?

Most educational apps for children focus on academic drills or simple calming exercises. Truth and Tales develops how children think by combining cognitive games based on Teaching Stories with physical movement, creative expression, and professionally narrated audiobooks. The methodology builds flexible thinking, problem-solving abilities, and emotional regulation together, rather than addressing them separately. The app was designed by doctors, educators, and neuroscientists, and has earned a Mom's Choice Gold Award, GESAwards recognition, and a 5-star rating from Common Sense Media.

What platforms does Truth and Tales run on?

Truth and Tales is available on iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, and web browsers (including Chromebooks). Content can be downloaded for offline use, making it suitable for car rides, waiting rooms, classrooms without reliable internet, or bedtime routines. The app supports English and Portuguese, with additional languages in development.