Social Story: Taking Another’s Perspective Taking another person’s perspective, or putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes, is an important social emotional skill that our children and students should develop. With appropriate guidance and practice, our children can learn to develop empathy towards others. This will be essential in building healthy relationships in our children’s lives! This social story conveys these themes using practical examples, 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 9 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: Poking is Not Okay Many children and students have difficulty keeping their hands to themselves, and resort to behaviours such as poking. Poking can be done using hands or fingers, and can be aggravating to other peers and adults. This social story provides an overview of poking, and offers alternative behaviours that are healthier, safer and more appropriate. This 8 page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, 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 8 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: Taking A Taxi Taking a Taxi is a life skill that our many of our children and students benefit from learning, as it is sometimes necessary to travel to and from school, home and around the city. This social story describes a taxi, the process in taking one, and what to expect from the experience. This 9-page 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 9 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’m Feeling Excited Feeling excited is normal. However, many children and students have difficulty regulating their emotions and behaviour when they are excited. This social story reviews what feeling excited looks and feels like, and offers ways to manage excitement as well as alternative behaviours that are healthy. This 12-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, 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 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: No Running Away. Our children and students often have difficulty regulating their emotions and behaviour, and sometimes respond by running away. This might look like running from their teacher or other adult, bolting from the classroom, running the hallways, or leaving the school. This social story discusses what running away looks like, , safe and unsafe reasons to run away, what may cause the urge to run away, and offers alternative behaviours that are safer and more appropriate. This 11-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, 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 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.

Social Story: When I Feel Like Harming Myself Our children and students sometimes struggle with strong emotions, and even resort to wanting to harm themselves in order to cope with some of these feelings. This might include cutting, scraping, scratching, or other forms of self-harm. This social story focuses primarily on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour. In other words, self-injury that causes harm, but not necessarily death. The lesson describes self-harm and talks through some of the common feelings that children and youth may have, as well as some helpful coping strategies and alternative behaviours that are healthier and safer. Self-harm is an important topic that is often not addressed directly - out of fear and uncertainty. This social story aims to help in generating healthy discussion about self-harm with students, particularly those students who need visuals to aid in communication and comprehension. This social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. Students would 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 13 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.

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: When I’m Feeling Mad We all experience different feelings at different times. One of these feelings is Anger or Being Mad. This social story helps students to define what it is to be mad, and to recognize when they may be feeling mad - through their emotions and physical symptoms. The social story goes on to normalize anger and reinforces that strong feelings are temporary, and no matter the situation, we can all learn healthy strategies to manage our anger. 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: 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,

Social Story: When I’m Feeling Jealous We all experience different feelings at different times. One of these feelings is Jealousy. This social story helps students to define what it is to be jealous, and to recognize when feeling jealousy may occur, and offers strategies on how to manage this complex feeling. The social story goes on to normalize jealousy and reinforces that strong feelings are temporary, and no matter the situation, we can all learn healthy strategies to manage our jealousy. This 9-page social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. Some students with more limited capacity for understanding and vocabulary knowledge will benefit from more targeted adult guidance through this social story. 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 9 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’m Feeling Excited Feeling excited is normal. However, many children and students have difficulty regulating their emotions and behaviour when they are excited. This social story reviews what feeling excited looks and feels like, and offers ways to manage excitement as well as alternative behaviours that are healthy. This 12-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, 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 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: Using Scissors Using scissors properly and safely is an important life skill that our students often need help learning. Some of our students may struggle with fine-motor skills, or simply have a hard time navigating a task such as cutting. This social story guides the student through what scissors looke like, what they are used for, how to use them, good safety practice while handling scissors. This 9-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. What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 9 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 is a social story meant to discourage students from Throwing Things, as a way to deal with strong feelings. The story goes through why a student may be feeling upset or frustrated, and outlines the potential dangers of Throwing Things. It goes on to present alternative behaviours and safe coping strategies, and allows the student to offer their own strategy ideas. It is in PDF format (8.5x11 inches) and so can be easily printed and laminated. It is presented in a fun and visual format, that 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! Please leave reviews, feedback and comments, so I may continue to provide resources to my fellow educators that are worthwhile in reaching our students. Thank you!

Social Story: Listening to My Body Listening to our bodies is an important skill for children to learn. Our body tells us important messages about how we feel both physically and emotionally. The more we are aware of our body signals, the more prepared we are to manage our physical and emotional feelings. This 12-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples and exercises, 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 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: Keeping My Hands to Myself Our children and students sometimes have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves. This is especially true for our kids who are impulsive and hyperactive, unfocused, and have little awareness of personal space. This social story helps teach children what is acceptable and unacceptable use of hands, and some alternative behaviours and strategies that are more acceptable in social settings. This 9-page social story conveys these themes using practical examples, engaging visuals, and developmentally appropriate language. 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 9 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.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD | TEEN JOURNAL HIGH-RESOLUTION PDF FORMAT LIFE IS A JOURNEY: SELF-DISCOVERY JOURNAL FOR YOUTH This resource called, LIFE IS A JOURNEY: A SELF-DISCOVERY JOURNAL FOR YOUTH, is a journal and workbook for children and youth. The purpose of this journal is to provide youth with an opportunity to: explore their feelings discover their interests and strengths enhance self-esteem and mental wellness engage in future-thinking and goal planning practice self-care activities navigate topics of gratitude and self-discovery This journal is in high-resolution PDF (8.5"x11") format, and contains 46 pages of engaging content, with fun exercises and visuals. It can be easily downloaded, printed and bound or stapled to be used individually, with clients, or in group format. It is best suited for Grade 6 to Grade 12 students. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1 High-Resolution colour 46-page 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. 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 provide your feedback, so we may continue to offer worthwhile products! 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. THANKS FOR VISITING, and FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER LISTINGS!

Social Story: Going Out to a Restaurant. Going to a restaurant and eating at a restaurant can be an unpredictable and overwhelming experience for many of our children and students, especially those with specialized needs. This social story guides children through what to expect when in a restaurant- from arriving, to the sights, sounds and people encountered, and overall experience - so they may feel more comfortable going to a restaurant. 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.