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WantTots
The same thing can make two friends feel different - because they wanted different things. Rain starts: Jem wanted to stay dry (sad), Pia wanted to splash (excited). WantTots is a warm daily two-friend talk to share with your 3-5-year-old: see two wants and two feelings, then wonder what YOU would want (and what the grown-up wants too). A picture-word to point at, read-aloud help, a printable card - and nothing is ever saved. The first perspective-taking, for grown-ups and little ones together.
#3F6EA6 Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
WantTots is the first perspective-taking step for pre-readers: a feeling depends on what you WANTED, so the SAME event can make two friends feel different (Wellman's desire->emotion). Nab the magpie notices it over ONE warm two-friend scene for a grown-up and a 3-5 child to share; Jem and Pia want opposite things and feel differently, and both are okay. Nothing is a test, and nothing is ever saved.
Nab
Two wants, two feelings (hero) - a magpie who notices that the SAME thing can make two friends feel different, because they wanted different things; the what-did-you-want wonder IS Nab.
Jem
One friend's want - a magpie who wants one thing (to stay dry, to keep the tower up); his want leads to his feeling.
Pia
The other friend's want - a magpie who wants the opposite (to splash, to build anew); the SAME event, a different feeling, because a different want.
Wanda
...and you? - turns to the child: what would YOU want here, and how would you feel? (and the grown-up names their want too - the grown-up-first move).
What's inside
Learning goal
The same thing can make two friends feel different - because they wanted different things. Rain starts: Jem wanted to stay dry (sad), Pia wanted to splash (excited). WantTots is a warm daily two-friend talk to share with your 3-5-year-old: see two wants and two feelings, then wonder what YOU would want (and what the grown-up wants too). A picture-word to point at, read-aloud help, a printable card - and nothing is ever saved. The first perspective-taking, for grown-ups and little ones together.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
How WantTots handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
WantTots runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
WantTots is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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