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Chewing Social Story
Social story about chewing. It explains that children may be chewing as a way to ease their anxiety but that while chewing is OK they need to make sure they are not chewing anything that could hurt them. It encourages only chewing on specific chewy toys or on certain foods and not on pencils, themselves or their clothes.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Separation Anxiety Social Story
Social story about separation anxiety for children who struggle and get upset when it is time to say goodbye to their parents in the morning. This contains 4 versions of the story, one for saying goodbye when mum drops you off to school, another with the spelling as mom, one with dad and one with ‘grown up’.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Safe Behaviour at School Social Story
Social story for children who act dangerously when in a heightened state of emotion. The story covers walking sensibly in corridors, remaining calm, not leaving the classroom without asking, not climbing, following teacher instructions and asking for help when it is needed.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Choices and Consequences Social Story
A social story to encourage children to make good choices with their behavior but also explaining that if they make poor choices for whatever reason then they must accept the consequence of that.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Telling the Truth Social Story
A social story to encourage a child who has been telling lies to tell the truth.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Leaving the Classroom Social Story
Social story for children who are leaving the classroom without permission.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
My Friend has Cancer Social Story
This social story is designed to help explain a little about cancer to a child who has a friend who has been diagnosed with it.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
My Friend has ADHD Social Story
This social story is designed to help explain a little about ADHD to a child with a friend with ADHD.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Teasing Social Story
Social story to explain about teasing and why it is not kind to do so.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Taking Responsibility Social Story
Social story to explain about the choices we make with our behaviour and the importance of taking responsibility for our actions when we make the wrong choices.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Stool Withholding Social Story
Social story to support children who are holding their poo in, also known as stool withholding. There are different reasons that children may do this including previous experiences of pain or trauma. This social story reassures them that it is OK to feel scared but that they do not need to and that holding their poo inside or having accidents in their underwear can be equally uncomfortable. It also explains ways to make it more comfortable when they poo.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Moving from Reception to Year 1 Social Story
Social story about preparing a child for a the transition from reception to year 1. The book contains spaces to fill in the name of the new teacher and other details to personalise the book to the specific child. You can either write in the details you want to add yourself or you can email me at: info@senresourcesource.co.uk and let me know the additions you want and I will do this for you.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Behaviour Prompt Cards
These behaviour prompts can be used in class to easily instruct children without words. This can helpful during whole-class teaching when you do not want to interrupt the flow of teaching and can be particularly helpful for visual learners.
Included are 6 cards:
Good listening
Good looking
Good sitting
Hand up to speak
Well done!
Time out
Nurture Group Progress Review
A form to track progress towards reintegration halfway through time spent in a nurture group.
Communication Prompt Cards
When children are non-verbal or have trouble communicating it can be frustrating and difficult for them. These visual aids for basic communication can help children to express their needs and can help to prevent problematic behavior that may arise as a result of communication barriers.
Pack includes 12 communication cards with words and pictures:
Thank you
I need the toilet
I feel unwell
I don’t understand
Yes
No
I do not know
I am hungry
I am thirsty
I feel happy
I feel sad
I feel angry
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator:
Nurture Group Experience Exit Questionnaires
Questionnaires for parent and child following the child’s experience in nurture group
Recognising Numbers to 10
10 Worksheets in which children can practice tracing over and writing numbers 1-10. There are also activities to count and draw the correct number of objects. One worksheet for each number from 1-10
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Read and Draw Sentences for Early Readers
5 Worksheets in which children need to read a simple sentence containing CVC words and then draw a corresponding picture when they have read and understood the sentence.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Writing Numbers 1-10
8 Worksheets in which children can practice tracing over and writing numbers 1-10. There are also activities to count and draw the correct number of objects and math numbers to counting fingers.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator and Arty Clips Graphics
Eating Too Fast Social Story
Social story to encourage children to eat their food more slowly, it explains reasons that it may not be good to eat too quickly and gives some things to try to help them slow down.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art