Social Stories

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...

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 […]

This is a great tool for students with disabilities to use when they get themselves into social situations and they want to lash out. They can follow these social stories/strategies to calm down and learn better social skills.

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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…

See over 30+ Free SEL Crafts and printable Worksheets! Students in each and every classroom need a lot of social emotional learning activities to help them along in learning all things about self regulation skills, coping strategies, character education and more.

100 Must-Have Social Stories For the Classroom: A staple in every lower elementary library should be a bin of ready-to-grab must-have social stories.

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 […]

Looking for a great lesson plan on helping kids manage anger? These anger social story templates are perfect for any classroom and grade level! There are empty templates for you to add your own written story as well. Directing kids to appropriate behavior in social situations can be hard.