Social stories preschool

A social story is a simple description of how to behave and what to expect in a particular situation. Grab your 13 free editable social stories here to...

Teaching children how to play nicely with others is a common social skill that needs to be frequently addressed. As educators we will say things like, “be kind” or “treat others the way you want to be treated”, however we need to explicitly teach these skills. We cannot expect for children to know these social […]

Wow! This is a huge collection of social stories for kids! Includes lots of free social story printables and social story templates too.

Looking for some tools to have ready in your classroom day one of the school year to help your kiddos learn expected behaviors for a variety of school environments? I love using these stories that cover some of the most important social skills needed in school. What are social narratives (or stories)? They describe social situations by providing explanations of the feelings and thoughts of others in the social situation. Social narratives can help students with autism eliminate problem…

Does your child struggle with transitioning between activities? Try one of these free transition social stories! #socialstories #socialstory #socialskills #transitions

It is NOT a secret that I am truly passionate about social stories. This passion comes from years of seeing the benefits a well written and relatable social story can have on a child. I have found success in them with not only my students, but my OWN children. Social stories are my go-to when […]

I am a big believer that one of the main goals of Preschool is to teach social skills (hence the "... & Hearts" on this blog title). Before ABC's and counting and writing, preschoolers need to learn about themselves- their feelings, their bodies, etc and how to get along with others. Getting 20 preschool kiddos to live in harmony with each other in 1 small classroom can sometimes be tricky, okay, who am I kidding, is tricky! I am constantly coaching and reminding them of the social norms…

Play-based classroom or not, social stories are game-changers! * I fondly refer to my social story stash as my "arsenal" against undesirable behaviors. * While most of our social stories come from other teachers, I do have a few available in my TPT store. * I created "Red Choices Are Not Funny" with a particular student in mind, but this social story has been helpful with several other kiddos this year. * It helps children understand the importance of taking redirection seriously. * Want to…

Social stories can be a very visual and concrete way to teach students social skills. Some students naturally understand social expectations and ways to behave, and others need more explicit teaching. In my opinion, social stories do the explicit teaching when done correctly. Students need to be able to easily understand the social skill that […]