Social stories for kids

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...

Ah, friendship. I had a mom once say to me, 'I want my child to have a friend, not a buddy.' Exactly! I want him

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Discover the importance of social stories for autistic children. Learn how they can provide support, understanding, and growth opportunities.

Today’s class was all about social stories. Social stores were developed by Carol Gray to describe a situation, skill or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format. This definition of a social story is from The Gray Center website and more information can be found on the website below. http://www.thegraycenter.org/social-stories Social stories are most often used with students or young children with an Autistic…

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…

Free social story for teaching WH- questions

Printable social stories for kids, including free social stories & social story templates