The Grateful Journal helps people to make gratitude a habit by encouraging daily practice of being thankful for what we have. The gratitude journal is in digital format, and so is easily printable and you may print as many pages as you like! Most of us lead busy lives and it can be easy to get caught up with the day to day challenges. But, in the midst of the chaos, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that there is always something to be grateful for. As much as we may be overcoming obstacles and solving problems, how often do we take the time to truly celebrate the positives? This journal was created to help you make quality time for gratitude. Use it to reflect on your day, week or month - what did you enjoy? what made you smile? It might be a person in your life or a moment you shared or experience you enjoyed. It could be as simple as a delicious cup of coffee in the morning or watching a beautiful sunrise. Let it remind you of the little things in life. This journal has helpful strategies and tools to encourage gratitude, as well as daily entries for each month of the year, so you may have space for growth each and every day of the year! CONTENTS: JOURNAL PURPOSE HOW TO USE THIS JOURNAL THE BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE THE REVERSE BUCKET LIST PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE YOUR GRATITUDE VISION BOARD GRATITUDE TOKENS G.L.A.D. TECHNIQUE TABS: JANUARY - DECEMBER We hope this journal helps you to adopt an attitude of gratitude into your daily life and appreciate all the little things that make life wonderful. What You Will Receive: 1 ZIP folder containing a high-quality, colour PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 188 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 or place in a duotang for your convenience 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. THANK YOU.

Social Story: Cleaning Up. Our children and students sometimes find it challenging to remember to clean up after they have completed an activity, whether it be learning or play. This social story describes the process of cleaning up, including what it looks like, how to do it, and why it is important to keep our space neat and tidy. 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! 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 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: What to Do in the Classroom Knowing what to do in the classroom is an essential part of adjusting to the school routine. This social story guides students through common classroom routines, including rules, behavioural expectations and responsibilities. Topics range from listening, raising hands, using a quiet voice, responsible use of school tools, sharing and taking turns, cleaning up, and having fun. 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! 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: Solving Problems Together Problem-solving amongst peers is an important life skill, but is often challenging for our students. Like any other skill, problem solving requires practice in order to get better at it. This social story helps students to develop healthy boundaries and relationships with their peers, and to navigate how to problem-solve and engage in conversation without creating conflict or negative feelings. This 12-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 12 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: Getting Ready for Recess Recess is an important part of every student’s school day. Teaching our students the rules and procedures for getting ready for recess and what to expect before, during and after, is an essential skill for our students to learn in order to be happy and safe. This social story reviews this topic, covering a variety of details around getting ready for recess, and provides a checklist for students to practice and follow. This 15-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 15 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 "All About My Feelings” is a lesson designed to help young children understand and recognize their emotions. In this story, we explore different feelings like happiness, sadness, anger, fear, excitement, and confusion. Each page shows how we can express these feelings and what to do when we experience them. The social story speaks about how some feelings are small and mellow and easier to manage, while others are big and strong and more difficult to control. The social story provides opportunity to students to provide input and participate in providing answers. The lesson uses the analogy of filling a balloon with air to explain the healthy expression of feelings. Lesson Tip: In order to make this lesson more fun and interactive with students, we recommend using a physical balloon to demonstrate the analogy of how filling up a balloon too much is just like holding in our emotions for too long and letting them pile up inside of us. You may also use the balloon to show how letting our emotions out too quickly causes the balloon to fly around out of control just like when we let our own feelings out too quickly and act out with behaviour (the kids will get a kick out of watching the balloon fly around the room!); alternatively, letting the air out slowly results in a calmer experience, just like when we let our emotions out slowly and feel more in control. By learning about our feelings, we can better communicate with friends and family, find ways to calm down, and ask for help when we need it. This 36-page social story/lesson conveys these themes using practical examples, activities, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited to K-6, and special education settings. Let’s dive into the wonderful world of feelings together! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 36 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: participating in class discussions, focuses on the importance of participating in class discussions respectfully and effectively. It covers key behaviors such as raising hands to speak, waiting for a turn, listening attentively to others, making eye contact, using kind words, asking questions, and summarizing ideas. Each page includes visuals to reinforce these concepts, promoting a positive learning environment where everyone feels valued and included. The story encourages students to practice these skills together, helping them feel more comfortable and engaged in discussions. 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 (You will also receive TPT credits!). 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.

This social story: using the school washroom, is designed to help young children learn how to use a public washroom confidently and independently in a school setting.** It guides children through each step of the process, from recognizing when they need to go, to washing their hands after using the restroom.** Each page presents a simple, easy-to-understand concept paired with an engaging illustration, reinforcing positive restroom habits, respecting privacy, and maintaining hygiene. This story is ideal for elementary-age students who may benefit from a visual and sequential explanation of restroom routines, helping them feel capable and proud of their independence. 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. 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.