Social Story: Going to the Grocery Store Going to the grocery store can be an overwhelming experience for many of our children and students. This social story was created to help make a child’s experience at the grocery store be more predictable and enjoyable. This social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the grocery store - from arriving, to carrying and finding groceries, to the sights, sounds and smells encountered, paying, and leaving for home. The social story is full of engaging visuals and uses 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 17 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: Going to Bed (My Bedtime Routine) Going to bed and having a good night’s sleep is essential for the health of our children’s minds and bodies. A regular bedtime routine is an important part of this process. This 13-page social story discusses the importance of a bedtime routine, what this may look like, and provides space for the child to share what their own bedtime routine looks like. 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 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 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: Doing the Laundry Doing the laundry is an important life skill for our children to learn. This social story guides children through the purpose and sequential steps involved in doing laundry, and what to expect in the process. This 15-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 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 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 **social story, Touching Other People: Respecting Personal Boundaries, **focuses on the importance of respecting personal boundaries, when faced with situations where children may be touching other people. The social story describes the importance of respecting our own bodies, and respecting the right of others to say “no” or “yes” in response to being touched, whether it is in any context, such as play, a hug, or in a group setting. Simple examples are provided, using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language geared for elementary students and special education students. We hope this resource helps you to help the children you work with! What you will receive: 1 High-Quality Colour PDF File Size: 8.5x11 inches 9 Pages How to print and use: Download to your device Print at home, or using a local or online print service Bind in a folder, binder or duotang Note: Should you need another file format (e.g., JPEG, PNG) simply let us know and we can do this for you. Be sure to follow our store for updates on new products and flash sales. We love what we do, so please provide your feedback and review so we may continue to create worthwhile products! Thank you!

**Social Story: Picking My Nose. ** We all get boogers in our noses, but many students pick their noses without using tissues or washing their hands. This can become an unsanitary and bothersome habit, especially in the classroom. This social story explains the concepts of germs and cleanliness, and reinforces the importance of not using your finger to pick your nose, and remembering to use a tissue instead. 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 17 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.

Some of our students, whether they are simply very young, or have conditions that interfere with personal boundaries and impulsivity (ADHD, ASD, FASD, etc.), have tendencies to remove their clothing at inappropriate times throughout the day, either at school or other social settings. This Social Story: Keeping My Clothes On, focuses on teaching children the importance of keeping their clothes on at school and other public places. The story explains the concept of clothing, and when and where it may be appropriate to wear and not to wear clothing. The social story uses practical examples, engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language tailored to elementary years and special education students. We hope this resource helps you to help the children 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 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 Social Story - Fire Drills: What to Expect, focuses on teaching children the importance of learning about fire drills, and what to expect during a fire drill, in order to be safe at school. The social story is very useful in making fire drills more predictable for students, and alleviates anxiety for those students who find fire drills stressful (e.g, students sensitive to noise, change in routine, etc.). The social story uses practical examples, engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language tailored to elementary years and special education students. We hope this resource helps you to 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 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. Lastly, feel free to follow our store for updates on new products and flash sales. Thank you.

SOCIAL STORY - SHARING This engaging social story/script encourages students to practice the social skill of sharing (and taking turns). This social story uses simple language and engaging visuals, and while it is tailored to elementary, can be used across all grades and developmental levels. We have used this social story in individual and group format, and across nursery, elementary and junior high levels, in regular and special education settings. This digital social story is in PDF format (8.5x11 inches), and so can be easily printed and laminated. What you will receive: 1 PDF file in 8.5x11 inch format 1 Digital Download Description in JPEG format We hope this resource helps you, help your students! We welcome your reviews and comments, as we are always striving to create valuable tools and resources for our fellow educators. Thank you! And, please follow our store for updates on new products and sales! 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.

SOCIAL STORY: MANAGING CLASSROOM TRANSITIONS This social story on classroom transitions is intended to help students to transition from classroom to classroom. Transitions are an expectation in school, but often prove challenging and stressful for many young learners. This story guides students through the necessary routines, expectations, and what to consider within themselves and the environment, in order to see success in changing from classroom to classroom at school. As educators and parents, we model important social behaviors and provide explicit instruction for appropriate behavior. Read this social story frequently with your child/student(s), who may struggle with making transitions. It is important to read the story before an incident has occurred, rather than as a consequence for not coping with transitions well. We hope this resource helps you and your children now and in the future! 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, with elementary and early junior high students, across regular and special education settings. I hope it helps you, help your students! WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1 High-Resolution PDF File, 9 Pages, 8.5"x11" 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 provide practical resources to our fellow educators!

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!

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!

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"

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 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!

Social Story: Facing a Fear of the Dark Our children often struggle with a fear of the dark, whether it be in their bedroom, basement, or anywhere else that is dark and potentially scary. This social story guides children through what anxiety and fear of the dark might look and feel like, and provides strategies to help face a fear of the dark, so that children can feel empowered. 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: Going Back to School - Coping with Separation Anxiety Going back to school after a long break can be upsetting for many of our students, as they may have a difficult time leaving their parents and the comfort of home. This separation can cause distress and worry for our children, resulting in school avoidance and anxiety. This social story helps students to normalize the transition from home to school, to recognize feelings they may have in the process, and to develop strategies to cope with anxiety related to returning to school. This 13-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 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. 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 Hugs Our children and students sometimes have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves, and might have the tendency to hug others, whether it be friends, teachers or strangers. This is especially true of our kids who have ADHD or who are on the autism or fetal alcohol spectrums - and are impulsive and hyperactive, and have little awareness of personal space. This social story helps teach children what is acceptable and unacceptable hugging, and suggests some alternative behaviours and strategies that are more acceptable in social settings. This 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.

Social Story: Going to the Doctor’s Office. Visiting the doctor’s office can be an overwhelming and unpredictable experience for many of our children and students, especially those with specialized needs (e.g., ADHD, ASD, FASD, etc). This social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the doctor - from arriving, to the sights, sounds and people encountered, possible procedures, and overall experience - so they may feel more comfortable going to the doctor. 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 17 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 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,