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A made-up chat between a mum and her own mum, three weeks before term. The £3.99, the guarantee and every book page shown are real.

Three weeks to go
All set for school? 🍎18:22
Ha. The uniform is bought. But that’s the easy bit!!18:24
??18:25
He’s really worried. He was asking 1000 questions about it every day. The toilet and lunch mostly. "But who takes me?" About nine times a day too18:26
so we made him this. His school, the walk there, his peg, the loo, lunch, and me at the gate at home time. In order.18:27
You made him a book?18:29
We’ve made about 10 actually. In the Tandem app, took about four minutes. We’ve been reading one every night. He’s telling ME what happens now, so I think we’ll be all good18:30
That is the clever bit though, isn't it. He knows what is coming18:32
Exactly. There is a too, and one for after school so I actually find out what happened18:33
Send me the link, I will get it for your sister. How much is it?18:35
£3.99. For the whole year, Mum. And the books stay in the app, ours to keep18:36
You read them on your phone or the iPad, nothing comes in the post 😄18:36
Well that is nothing. Consider it done ❤️18:37
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The four books in that chat

A real book, made in Tandem and read in the app. This one is about one boy starting school.

The rehearsalMy first day

My first day

The whole day, in order, before it happens
The worryWhat if

What if...?

The loo, nobody to play with, being late, missing you
The practiceGetting set for school

Getting set for school

Zips, shoes, lunchboxes, asking for help
The keeperToday at school

Today at school

For after pickup, all year
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Why a book, and why now

Little brains do better when they know what is coming

A four-year-old walking into reception needs to get their head around the room, the rules, the noise, the loo, the lunch and where you went… all in one morning. That is a lot to ask.

Knowing the order of the day takes the guessing away, so they have more left over for being curious and brave. It is why schools and therapists already use simple ‘social stories’ that walk through the day, in order, with the child in it. Tandem helps you make that story with your child, about their school, in about four minutes.

“Introducing predictability helps the developing brain to learn to anticipate and to prepare for change before it occurs, which promotes attention and learning, reduces stress…”
Professor Sam Wass, developmental cognitive neuroscientist, University of East London. In the same piece he calls stories “intrinsically predictable”, because a story has a beginning, a middle and an end. isey.org

A 2024 systematic review of 170 studies links everyday routines to better thinking skills, self-regulation and learning. Selman & Dilworth-Bart, Journal of Family Theory & Review. doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12549

£3.99, one-off, never auto-renews. Unlimited books in the Tandem app for a year, every child in your family, and every book is yours to keep and read forever. Built by parents who are doctors and child psychologists, backed by Alder Hey and Moorfields. More than 50,000 downloads and a 5★ App Store rating. Love it or your money back, no deadline.

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