In this guide learn about:
- Tone
What is Storypark Assist?
Storypark Assist is a set of AI-powered tools designed to support educators in documenting, communicating, and reflecting on children's learning and development.
Think of it as a tool that meets you wherever you are in the writing process:
When you have nothing → it helps you start
When you have rough notes → it helps you shape them
When you have a draft → it helps you refine it
When you're nearly done → it helps you strengthen it
To understand more about how these tools are powered and Storypark's commitment to safe, responsible use of AI, we recommend reading our AI Fact Sheet.
Storypark Assist is an add-on which can be purchased in addition to the standard per child cost for Storypark. From the Account page, admins can start a free, seven day trial for their service before purchase.
What can Storypark Assist do?
Storypark Assist lets educators draft and review their stories with AI, and access writing tools across stories, community posts, and child notes.
In stories
While creating a new story or editing an existing one, you can access the following tools:
Draft — create an AI-guided first draft (via the sparkle icon ✨)
Review — get pedagogical feedback on your story (via the sparkle icon ✨)
Writing tools — spelling, grammar, and translation (via the A icon in the toolbar)
In community posts
When creating or editing a community post that has been published, you can use:
Writing tools — spelling, grammar, translation, and tone (via the A icon in the toolbar)
In child notes
When creating or editing a child note, you can use:
Writing tools — spelling, grammar, translation, and tone (via the A icon in the toolbar)
Drafting stories with AI
Storypark Assist's drafting tool guides you through creating an editable first draft of a learning story. It asks simple, open-ended questions about a learning moment, and shapes your input into a structured draft that you can review, refine, and make your own.
To get started, select the sparkle icon (✨) in the story editor toolbar and choose Draft.
For a detailed walkthrough of the drafting process, including how to customise your settings and use linked stories as context, see Educators: Drafting with Storypark Assist.
Reviewing stories with AI
Storypark Assist can review your story before you publish, offering friendly, pedagogically aligned suggestions on things that might be missing or would enhance the quality of your story.
To start a review, select the sparkle icon (✨) in the story editor toolbar and choose Review.
Note: Your story needs a minimum of ten words (ideally 3–4 sentences) for a review to be generated.
Once loaded, you'll receive suggestions organised into sections — for example, making connections to your curriculum or adding more detail on how you plan to extend the learning.
If you've added further detail and would like guidance on the updated story, select Review again to receive new suggestions.
You can give feedback on a review using the thumbs up or down, or share more detailed feedback via the speech bubble icon.
Writing tools
Writing tools are accessible via the A icon in the editor toolbar. They're available across stories, community posts, and child notes.
Spelling and grammar
Spelling and grammar assistance helps you write with confidence and reduces review time.
Note: Spelling and grammar support is currently available for English language documentation. For content written in English and additional languages, we recommend selecting specific portions of text rather than applying it to the entire content.
Apply to selected text
Highlight the text you'd like to work with, then select the A icon in the editing toolbar and choose Fix spelling and grammar:
The corrected version will appear below for review. Select Accept to apply the changes or Discard to revert to the original.
Apply to an entire story or post
Select the A icon in the editing toolbar without highlighting any text. The entire content will be checked and a corrected version presented for review. Select Accept or Discard as above.
Translation
Translation allows you to write in the language you feel most comfortable with and then translate for your audience, families, or peers. Stories, child notes, and community posts can be written in almost any language.
Apply to selected text
Highlight the text you'd like to translate, select the A icon, and choose Translate to...:
A pop-up will display the available languages. Select one and the translation will be applied to the selected text.
Choose Accept or Discard at the top of the screen.
Apply to an entire story, child note, or post
Select the A icon without highlighting any text and choose your language. The entire content will be translated paragraph by paragraph. Select Accept or Discard when ready.
Note: Story titles are not currently included in translations.
Reverting a translation in stories - If you've accidentally applied a translation, use the undo tool (back arrow) in the toolbar to revert to the previous version.
Tone
Tone enables you to adjust the voice of text in a child note or community post to suit any occasion.
There are ten ECE-focused tone options to choose from:
Tone | Description |
Advocacy | Purposeful and motivating, used to gain support for initiatives or invite families to get involved |
Caring | Warm and empathetic, used to offer support, appreciation, or reassurance |
Celebratory | Energetic and uplifting, used to highlight achievements, milestones, or positive events |
Clear | Straightforward and respectful, used to share reminders, updates, or practical information |
Encouraging | Motivational and inclusive, gently inviting families to take part or contribute |
Formal | Structured and neutral, used for service policies, procedures, or official updates |
Friendly | Light, casual, and conversational, used for day-to-day updates and relaxed communication |
Informative | Practical and helpful, used to share useful information or explain something clearly |
Reflective | Thoughtful and narrative, used to share learning or reflect on experiences |
Urgent | Clear and direct, used for time-sensitive updates that require prompt attention |
Once you've added text to a community post or child note, select the A icon and choose Change tone:
Select a tone from the list — tap the question mark alongside any option for more detail:
You'll see the original text alongside the suggested version. Select Accept to apply the change or Discard to revert to the original.
Feedback and support
Your feedback shapes how we improve Storypark Assist. You can share feedback through the dedicated feedback options within each tool, or via the "Was this helpful?" button at the bottom of this article.
You can also email our customer support team directly.