The Neighborhood of Make Believe’s Daniel Striped Tiger invites children to “Make a Journal” to help them reflect on and express how they feel in this iphone app now available from itunes.   Fred often said “Whatever is mentionable can be more manageable.” With this PBSKids app, kids are encouraged to think about their experiences and helps them find words to express their feelings – for both mentioning and managing.

This fun, creative and expressive tool on iphone and itouch platforms gives children a choice of five journal topics: School, Mad Feelings, Playtime, Pretending, and Books. Children assemble pictures of story building blocks that relate to the topic to tell their own stories.
They can then save their personalized journals in a digital library for sharing anytime. Using virtual crayons and designs, children can draw a unique cover for each journal to make it easy to find later.

We hope these journals can give children a way to express and share their feelings with the adults who care for them. It can be an especially useful tool for children who might be reluctant to talk about their feelings. “Reading” the journals together can give parents a chance to talk with their children about experiences and feelings at school at play and at home.