A Story About Friends
Today's power: We solve it together
This is Grace and Eli, and their friend Pip the peace owl. Talking things out makes school more fun, and makes hearts feel happy!
Pip's storyteller reads to you. Just tap the big yellow button!
Follow Pip through the story. Pip glows brighter every time you finish a part!
Tap each word. Then say one out loud, and hear yourself say it.
Now YOU say it: “I can stay calm, listen, and find a fair fix.”
Say it out loud, loud enough that Pip can hear you!
🌿 Peace Meter
Do each part to help Pip glow! 0/8
Tap the buttons and listen to the storyteller.
Recess! One swing is left. Grace grabs it, and Eli grabs it too! “I was first!” “No, I was!”
Pip says: Uh oh. Big feelings are here. Tap to see how each friend feels.
How does each friend feel?
Say it: “It's okay to have big feelings!”
Grace's face is hot. Eli's tummy is tight. Before friends can fix the swing problem, they calm their hearts.
Pip says: Take three dragon breaths with Grace and Eli. Breathe in… and slowly out. Feel the calm grow.
Dragon Breaths with Pip
Put a hand on your tummy and take one more dragon breath.
Now their hearts are calm. Pip shows Grace and Eli four magic steps to fix the swing problem. Tap each one!
Pip says: F.A.I.R.: these steps work for any problem, anywhere.
Tap F · A · I · R
Say one feeling: “I feel ___.”
Eli stops and thinks: how does GRACE feel about the swing? Grace wonders how ELI feels too.
Pip says: The same swing can feel different to each friend. Tap to see with your friend's eyes.
See both sides
Ask: “How do you feel?”
What should Grace and Eli do about the swing? A good fix is Fair, shows Respect, and Works!
Pip says: Let's test our fixing powers!
What should they do?
Say it: “Let's take turns!”
Grace uses kind words: “Want to take turns?” Eli listens with owl ears, and says “Yes, please!”
Pip says: Kind words and good listening make every fix stronger.
Which words are kind?
Say a magic word: “Please” or “Thank you!”
Look! Grace swings, then Eli swings. The problem is FIXED, and Pip is glowing! When we fix a problem, good things happen. Tap to see.
Pip says: Solving problems makes our hearts feel strong.
Tap each one!
Say it: “Fixing problems feels good!”
Grace and Eli fixed the swing problem. Now YOU are a Peacemaker too, at school AND at home! Pick your peacemaker promise.
Pip says: Share the magic with everyone you love.
My peacemaker promise
Who can you help solve a problem this week?
What this builds (transformative SEL): Collaborative problem-solving (“We solve it together”).
This story teaches young children to solve conflicts with the F.A.I.R. steps: Feelings, Alternatives, Identify, Resolve. Skills like naming feelings, calming down, and seeing another's view help kids handle disagreements with less adult help.
Children learn in different ways: by seeing, moving, talking, and using technology. Reading this story aloud, acting it out, and drawing the steps all help it stick.
This is a practice tool for building skills, not therapy, counseling, or a clinical service.
🧑🏫 For grown-ups: a companion practice for the adults in this child’s corner: The Peacemaker's Turn.
This story is safe and private. Nothing is saved and nothing is sent anywhere. The narration plays a friendly recorded storyteller voice and only reads the story. When you close the page, you start fresh.