Sometimes our students struggle with the loss of a loved one. This Social Story: When Someone I Care About Dies, is meant to teach students about death and dying - in particular, losing someone they care about. The social story guides the student through the concept of death (in basic terms), what death means (being alive vs. not alive), what various feelings we can experience after a loved one’s death, and what we can do to help support ourselves. It also touches on the various beliefs around death, including the afterlife. It goes on to normalize these feelings and emphasize that the grief process is healthy and we can do this on our own time, and with the support of family and others who care for us. It is in PDF format (8.5 x 11 inches) and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. As always, please leave feedback/review so I may continue to provide practical and meaningful resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!

Social Story: Riding a Bicycle. Riding a bicycle is a fun life skill that is useful for many of our children and students. This social story guides the user through what to expect when learning to ride a bike - including safety rules, what it looks like, what it feels like, and how to ride on one, step by step. This visual guide makes riding a bike more predictable and less stressful for children. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 10 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you!

Social Story: Traveling in a Vehicle Traveling in a vehicle as a passenger is an important life skill for our children and youth. This social story discusses types of vehicles, the process involved in entering and exiting vehicles, and the essential safety rules to follow (e.g., seatbelts, doors, etc.) while traveling in a vehicle. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 14 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you!

Social Story: When I Feel Worried or Anxious Our children and students often struggle with feelings of worry and anxiety, whether at home, at school, or in the community. And, our kids often don’t know how to cope with these strong feelings. This social story helps to educate children about what worry/anxiety is, the different types of worry and situations we might experience, and some helpful strategies we may learn to help calm our worries. This 14-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. There is also opportunity for children to add their own input and examples. Students may benefit from having an adult guide them through this lesson to provide clarification and support along the way. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! And remember, this resource is not a substitute for therapy or counseling, but merely an educational aid - should students require more intensive supports, please seek assistance from an adult or trained mental health professional. What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 14 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. THANK YOU,

This Social Story: Riding the School Bus This social story provides the student with clear, step-by-step guidance and instruction around what to expect when riding the school bus. This includes, preparing/waiting at home/school, entering the bus, sitting down, riding the bus safely, and exiting the bus, and walking into school/home. This 8-page social story is in PDF format (8.5"x11"), and can be easily printed and laminated. It contains engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited for elementary students and students in special education/life skills classroom settings. As always, I encourage you to leave feedback, so I may continue to provide practical resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!

Social Story: How to Calm My Body Our children and students sometimes have a hard time managing strong emotions, and this will invariably include regulating their bodies (and minds). This social story normalizes children experiencing big feelings, and teaches them about how this might affect their bodies and what strategies they can use to calm their bodies and minds. This 16-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to K-6, and special education settings. We hope this social story helps you to help the children you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 16 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. THANK YOU.

Social Story: All About Holding Hands (Elopement) Our children and students may want to hold hands with either adults or peers. Holding hands is something that is encouraged under the correct circumstances, and this social story is an easy way to educate children on this topic. This social story focuses on holding hands, or elopement, and what is considered appropriate versus inappropriate holding of hands, as well as the difference between holding hands for safety and holding hands to express that you care. This 11-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to elementary and special education classrooms. We hope this social story helps you to help the children you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 11 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. THANK YOU.

This social story, “staying focused during lessons”, is tailored to elementary students and teaches them that in the classroom, we learn many exciting things every day. Sometimes, it can be hard to pay attention, but focusing helps us understand and enjoy our lessons better. This story will share some fun tips and techniques that can help our students stay on track and be great learners. This social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to K-6, and special education settings. We hope this social story helps you, help the children you work with! This 14-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to K-6, and special education settings. We hope this social story helps you, help the children you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 14 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. THANK YOU.

This Practicing Empathy Social Story is designed to help elementary school students understand and practice empathy in their daily lives. It explains what empathy means, why it is important, and how they can show empathy to their friends and classmates. Through engaging language and relatable scenarios, the story guides students in recognizing and respecting the feelings of others, listening attentively, offering kind words, and helping those in need. Each page includes visual prompts that reinforce the concepts, making it easier for young learners to grasp and remember the ideas. By the end of the story, students will feel empowered to become “Empathy Champions,” contributing to a caring and supportive classroom environment This 14-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to K-6, and special education settings. What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 14 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with your students Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your** feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators**. THANK YOU.

**Social Story: Eating at the Table. ** Eating at the table is commonly expected within most households and schools. However, our children and students often have difficulty either learning or remembering the appropriate skills and etiquette expected for eating at the table. This social story follows expectations for eating at the table, along with their rationale, and reinforces good manners and etiquette around staying seated and taking breaks. The story uses engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education settings. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 10 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

This is a social story meant to help early and middle years children to better understand their SENSORY NEEDS, and how to Self-Regulate. Many of our students (in particular, those on the Autism Spectrum, ADHD, etc.) are highly sensitive to their surroundings, and have various sensory sensitivities. This social story talks about what our 5 Senses do, and why they are important for better understanding our world. The story talks about how students can become overwhelmed due to one or more of their senses being ‘Too Excited’!, particularly in certain settings/places. The story talks about how the student may react (e.g., yelling, crying, hiding, running away, etc.) and offers alternative, safer ways to cope with excited senses (e.g., deep breathing, calm space, headphones, etc.). It ends by validating the student’s emotions and reinforces the student’s safer choices, and reminds them that they can do this successfully with help from their friends, family and teachers. It is in PDF Format (8.5 x 11 inch), and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual way, and while it is geared towards early and middle years, can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students!

This is a social story meant to encourage students to learn to control their emotions and make good choices, when they get upset or angry. Sometimes our students struggle with the day-to-day social demands presented at school, home and other settings. This social story validates the student’s emotions, by reminding them that it is okay to be upset or angry. However, it then goes on to show what bad and good choices look like, and how to problem-solve in order to self-regulate, and make themselves and others happy. It is in PDF format, and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students!

This is a social story meant to help children cope in healthy ways when things (e.g., their surroundings) get too loud! Sometimes our students become anxious and overwhelmed when faced with too much noise, whether it be due to people or things. Settings such as busy classrooms, malls, recess and gym class, a noisy classroom, birthday parties (the list goes on!), can be simply too overstimulating and too loud for our students. This social story guides the student through normalizing these experiences, and then providing some simple strategies to cope and calm down in healthy ways. It is in PDF format (8.5" x 11"), and is presented in a simple, fun and visual format. This social story can be easily printed and laminated, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students!

This brief social story/script: Keeping My Hands to Myself, encourages students to keep their hands to self, and to discourage less desirable behaviours (e.g., touching, poking, etc.). It is in PDF format (8.5x11 inches), and so can be easily printed and laminated. It uses simple language and engaging visuals, and can be used across all grades and developmental levels. I have personally used this social story in individual and group format, and across nursery, elementary and junior high levels, in regular and special education settings. I hope this resource helps you, help your students! I welcome your reviews and comments, as I am always striving to create valuable tools and resources for my fellow educators. Thank you!

This is a social story meant to help children to navigate and deal with bullying in healthy and effective ways. This social story validates the student’s emotions, by acknowledging how bullying can make them feel, and identifies that bullying can be towards them or others, and affect them equally. The script goes on to present differences between ‘bad’ choices and ‘good’ choices, and outlines ‘good’ ways to deal with bullying, to keep themselves happy and safe. It is in PDF, 8.5 x 11 inch format, and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students! I always appreciate feedback and comments, so please feel free to leave your opinions and suggestions! Thank you

This Bundle provides 12 Social Stories covering some Essential Life Skills that students benefit from learning. Each story is thorough, and uses plenty of engaging visuals paired with developmentally appropriate language. I always invest lots of time into the quality of visuals, utility and practicality of the social stories I create. They are in PDF format (8.5 x 11 inches), and so can be easily printed and laminated. They may be used with elementary students and/or with older students in a special education or life skills setting. The Bundle includes the following: Riding a City Bus Street Safety Brushing (& Flossing) My Teeth Getting Dressed (Indoor & Outdoor) Making a Sandwich Self-Grooming (Hair & Nails) Taking a Bath or Shower Using the Washroom & Toilet Washing My Hands Using a Stove Riding a School Bus Traveling on an Airplane You will receive a Zip file containing all 12 social stories, ready for instant download. Enjoy!

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD | INSTANTLY PRINTABLE | HIGH-RESOLUTION PDF FILE Sometimes our students struggle with the need to move their bodies. This is a social story meant to teach students about Fidgeting, and what they can do to help themselves to fidget in healthy ways, without distracting themselves or others. It is in PDF format (8.5"x11"), and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. Feel free to edit, as you feel is appropriate, to your specific situation/needs. I hope it helps you, help your students. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1 High-Resolution PDF File, 8.5"x11"

When Someone I Care About, Dies: Grief Journal In response to our brief social story on supporting a grieving student, we were asked if we had a more in-depth resource for our grieving kids - and, after a lot of thought, work and care, we finally have published a comprehensive grief journal! This 43-page comprehensive journal is meant to act as a guide to assist children and youth through their grief journey. It is intended to answer some of children’s questions about death, and provide information about death and dying, and the feelings we may experience when someone we care about, dies. Some examples of topics/questions covered include: Why do people die? Who is in our Circle of Support? What is the Life Cycle? Will the person come back? What happens at a funeral? Where does the person go? Are my feelings normal? Who can I talk to? What happens in our bodies when we grieve? What can make me feel better? Will I feel happy again? What are some self-care activities I can do? What happens over time? Grief glossary - what are some words I may hear when a person dies? Self-expression page The journal helps children to normalize the grief experience, and guides them through important topics and feelings related to the loss of a loved one. The journal is in PDF (8.5" x 11") format, and so is easily printable and may be laminated and put in a binder or folder. It uses developmentally appropriate language, and engaging visuals. It is presented as a social story, but also in a workbook-like format, where the child can contribute their own answers and fill in information that helps them to engage in and reflect on their grief experience. The intention is to work through the journal alongside a trusted adult, so they may be adequately listened to and supported. As always, please leave your feedback and review so that we may continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. And, please follow our page so you may receive new and up to date materials. Thank you!

The Social Story: Coping with Change, was created in order to help students and children to learn about what change means, and more importantly, to share effective and practical ways to cope with change in our lives. The story cites several examples of what change means, what change looks like (seasons, weather, time, family, friends, where we live, where we go to school, how we feel, our thoughts, looks, etc.), and how change can affect our daily life. It speaks to normalizing change and reinforces that change is normal and okay! The story discusses how some change is expected and planned, while other change is unexpected and sudden. It goes on to outline how change may cause us to feel and react, and how we can self-regulate in order to handle change effectively at home and school, or other setting. This 10-page social story is in PDF format, 8.5x11, and can be easily printed and laminated. It uses clear language and engaging visuals, and while tailored for elementary years, is suited to all developmental and grade levels, across regular and special education settings.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD | PRINTABLE SOCIAL STORY High-Resolution PDF | 8.5"x11" Format This social story on Personal Hygiene is a resource for teachers and parents to assist children and students with managing their own personal hygiene. This resource is 9 pages, and in PDF format (8.5 x 11), and so can be easily printed. It contains developmentally appropriate language and engaging visuals in order to engage the child in a fun and interactive way. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1 High-Resolution colour PDF file, in 8.5x11 format HOW TO PRINT: Following purchase, your file will be emailed to you for printing. Simply Print, laminate if you wish, and staple, bind or place in duotang or folder to use with students and children. Download, print, and enjoy! PERSONAL NOTE: We love what we do, and do our best to provide a wide variety of options, quality resources, and flexibility in printing our digital files, all in attempts to make your life easier! PLEASE NOTE: No physical product will be shipped, as this is a digital download. Colours may vary slightly due to different colour monitor/calibration. This purchase is licensed for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All Digital Prints are copyright of The Wellness Playground. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER LISTINGS, AND FOLLOW OUR PAGE FOR UPDATES ON NEW PRODUCTS AND SALES. THANK YOU FOR VISITING!