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My Amazing Teacher

Name: My Amazing Teacher
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Author: Wanderly

Craft a special story to say thank your and to capture what you like best about your teacher; what makes them special and what they taught you. Don't forget to print it out to share!

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About This Story

What your child will experience

Your child will create a personalized thank-you story for their teacher by answering prompts about their classroom, favorite learning moments, and what made this year special. They'll reflect on a specific memory—what their teacher did and why it mattered—and craft a heartfelt message of gratitude. The final story becomes a keepsake to print and share.

Why this approach helps

Naming what we appreciate builds emotional vocabulary and strengthens gratitude habits over time. Reflection prompts help children connect actions ("my teacher helped me") to feelings ("I felt proud"), a key skill in social-emotional growth. Creating something tangible to give empowers kids as active participants in relationships, not just receivers.

What to notice as a parent

Listen for what your child values: Do they mention feeling safe, challenged, or seen? Their answers reveal what support means to them. If they struggle to articulate feelings, gentle follow-up ("What did that feel like?") can deepen reflection. This story also opens natural conversations about saying thank you in everyday moments.

Personalize This Story

Make this story truly special by adding these details:

✓What is the main character's teacher's name?
✓What grade does the main character's teacher teach?
✓What is the name of the main character's school
✓What was the main character's favorite moment this year with their teacher?
✓What did the teacher do for the main character in this moment?
✓Where did this moment take place?

Story Questions

Questions your child may be asked while creating this story:

How does your teacher start class?
What makes your teacher's classroom special?
What was the main character's favorite thing to learn this year?
What's something important your teacher taught you this year?
What did this special moment with your teacher mean to the main character?
What would the main character like to say to thank your teacher?

Loved by Families

Join thousands of happy families who've empowered their children with personalized, interactive stories.

“At first I thought it was one of those bedtime ploys to stay up later, but when the request came again first thing in the morning I realized it was just genuine excitement about Wanderly. My two kiddos - ages 7 and 8 - had a blast selecting their adventure pals (they have the cutest "pets" that go on the adventure with them) and choosing the direction of the story every step of the way. I turned up the reading level today and it was neat to see my son work through a few new words and stick with it because he was so excited about his story.”

— Taryn S

“My son couldn't put the story down!”

— Sebastian

“We've been using it every night for bedtime stories for our 3 year old.”

— Matt

“Ok, so I installed this yesterday, and I've already read 5 stories with my 4 year old. That's over an hours worth of time. Today he tried to negotiate to have me read 4 in a row... He's fully engaged, and takes his time over the choices - I think that and the funny moments in the stories are what have him hooked. He lost it when our cat (yes, you can include your pet in a story!) turned into a elephant. As a parent, it's whimsical and a welcome change from the regular books in rotation. I was initially unsure about using my phone to engage him during bedtime, but he entrallment quickly overcame that. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to others.”

— Simon

“It's been fantastic for creating and sharing our stories with beautiful art. What a great keepsake!”

— Shayla

“My dyslexic 4th grader struggles with reading and comprehension. She is finally excited to read using Wanderly!”

— Bill

“As an lifelong educator, I give this app an enthusiastic 5 stars+. With opportunity to choose and name characters, type of story and plot ... what could be more creative? What could be a more productive use of screen time? I love that this app was created and is carefully monitored by a Mom of young kids. She also happens to have technical/AI chops ... she was a Google Product Manager in their Education Products sector. The graphics are quite lovely, the story lines are fun and age-appropriate.”

— Helen

“I'm very impressed with the ease with which I was able to write a fun (and colorful) story. I wrote one for my grandchild and can't wait to share it with her.”

— Bill

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