For teachers and educators

Finish the learning story before you leave.

Jot a few quick points or record a voice memo after play. StoryLoop drafts the learning story in about 16 seconds, with Te Whāriki or EYLF links and where to next. You check every word, then publish it wherever your centre does. Free for 3 stories a month.

Updated 24 September 2026 · StoryLoop, Ōtautahi Christchurch

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From a note after play to a finished story

  1. In the moment, 30 seconds

    Three or four quick points, or say them into your phone. Write the child's words down as they said them.

  2. Straight after, under a minute

    StoryLoop drafts the story, the learning, the curriculum links and where to next. Anything it assumed is listed beside it.

  3. When you have five minutes

    Read it, change what you would say differently, then share the family version or wall card.

An educator in the room holding an iPad with a StoryLoop draft while two toddlers build with blocks
Check the draft on a tablet in the room while the moment is still fresh.

What it does

Built around how educators actually work

  • Say it instead of typing it

    Record a voice memo after play; StoryLoop turns it into text and drafts from it.

    Every plan

  • Children's words kept exactly

    Quotes are checked against your note, and anything the draft assumed is listed for you.

    Every plan

  • One moment, many children

    Five children in the hut you built together? One note becomes a story for each child, using only their part of it.

    Every plan

  • Quill, for the last 10%

    Highlight a line and ask for it warmer, shorter or closer to your centre's voice.

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  • A version for families

    The same story in plain words, with a question to ask at home. Educator Pro adds translation for families who read another language.

    Educator and up

  • Wall cards

    The learning behind a display, in English and ten other languages, with no names, photos or dates.

    Educator and up

Before you trust it

Tested, and open about what it is still improving

Every change to how stories are written is tested on the same 24 notes before it ships. In the latest run, 48 of 48 drafts kept every child's quote word for word, and 48 of 48 used the right framework for their country. What it most often needs from you: now and then it writes an interpretation as if it were seen, so read the learning section with that in mind. Anything a draft assumed is listed beside it. Read the full report.

Questions educators ask

Is it cheating to use AI to write learning stories?
Not if you are still the author. You saw the moment, you know the child, and you decide what is true. StoryLoop does the part that takes the time (turning notes into connected paragraphs with curriculum links), and you check every word. A service's AI policy usually says exactly this.
Will it sound like me?
Choose a tone (natural, warm, professional or simple), add your centre's philosophy and the words you like and avoid, and edit freely. The more of your own detail the note has, the more the draft sounds like you. Read the 12 real drafts on the examples page and judge for yourself.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. It works in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer; there is nothing to install. Record the voice memo on your phone, check the draft on your laptop later if you prefer.
My centre uses Storypark. Can I still use this?
Yes. You can start on your own today, and any story exports in one tap. Many centres then move their learning stories to StoryLoop as a team. See StoryLoop or Storypark?
How much does it cost?
Free forever for 3 stories a month, no card. Educator is NZ$21 or A$19 a month for unlimited stories, after a 7-day free trial. Educator Pro is NZ$33 or A$29 a month. If your centre pays, one Centre plan covers up to 10 or 25 educators.

Try it on your own note

  • Free forever: 3 stories a month, no card.
  • Educator: unlimited stories, NZ$21 or A$19 a month, after a 7-day free trial.
  • Educator Pro: NZ$33 or A$29 a month, with child profiles, family translation and unlimited Quill.
  • Centres: one price for the team, from NZ$109 or A$99 a month for 10 educators.
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