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We are a School Psychologist and Classroom Teacher, each with over 20 years experience working in Inner City schools. We are passionate about advocating for the exceptional abilities of educators, students and families, hoping to inspire others in the process! We offer a range of educational and wellness resources, ranging from social stories, interventions, to lesson plans, digital prints and workbooks. Please take some time to enjoy our Wellness Playground!

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We are a School Psychologist and Classroom Teacher, each with over 20 years experience working in Inner City schools. We are passionate about advocating for the exceptional abilities of educators, students and families, hoping to inspire others in the process! We offer a range of educational and wellness resources, ranging from social stories, interventions, to lesson plans, digital prints and workbooks. Please take some time to enjoy our Wellness Playground!
Community Outings Social Story Bundle | Life Skills Lessons
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Community Outings Social Story Bundle | Life Skills Lessons

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Community Outings: Social Story Bundle This Bundle contains 13 social stories that teach children about common community outings, in order to build life skills for their school and independent living years. These stories are tailored to elementary, middle/high school and special education settings, and convey these themes using developmentally appropriate language and engaging visuals. Each story is in PDF, 8.5"x11" format. The 13 Social Stories include: Social Story: Going to the Park Social Story: Going to School Social Story: Going to the Doctor’s Office Social Story: Going Out at a Restaurant Social Story: Going to the Zoo Social Story: Going to the Grocery Store Social Story: Going to the Movie Theatre Social Story: Going to the Public Pool Social Story: Riding the School Bus Social Story: Riding a City Bus Social Story: Taking a Taxi Social Story: Going Camping Social Story: Going to the Mall What You Will Receive: 13 Social Stories 13 high-quality PDF files 8.5"x11" in size 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!
Feelings Social Story Bundle: 8 Common Feelings
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Feelings Social Story Bundle: 8 Common Feelings

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FEELINGS SOCIAL STORY BUNDLE This Bundle contains 8 Social Stories that teach children about common feelings that we experience, and offers strategies on how to express and manage these feelings in healthy ways. Our children and students often have difficulty navigating and managing strong emotions. These social stories are laid out in a simple yet engaging way that allows students to process, understand and manage their feelings and emotions in healthy ways. The 8 social stories included in this bundle include: Social Story: When I Feel Worried or Anxious Social Story: When I’m Feeling Sad Social Story: When I’m Feeling Lonely Social Story: When I’m Feeling Mad Social Story: When I’m Feeling Frustrated Social Story: When I Feel Like Harming Myself Social Story: When I’m Feeling Excited Social Story: When I’m Feeling Jealous What You Will Receive: 8 Social Stories 8 high-quality PDF files 8.5"x11" in size 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 Out to A Restaurant | Eating at a Restaurant
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Social Story: Going Out to A Restaurant | Eating at a Restaurant

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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.
Social Story: Visiting the Doctor's Office | Doctor Appointment Lesson
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Social Story: Visiting the Doctor's Office | Doctor Appointment Lesson

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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: Riding a City Bus | Bus Transportation Lesson
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Social Story: Riding a City Bus | Bus Transportation Lesson

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Riding a City Bus: Social Story This Social Story is meant to provide the student with clear, step-by-step guidance and instruction around what to expect when riding a city bus. This includes, preparing, looking at the bus schedule, assessing time, waiting for and then entering the bus, paying, sitting down, riding the bus safely, signaling your stop, and exiting the bus at your destination. This 9-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 a review/feedback, so I may continue to provide practical resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!
Social Story: Riding the School Bus | School Bus Safety Lesson
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Social Story: Riding the School Bus | School Bus Safety Lesson

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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!
Feelings Emotions Flash Cards | Feelings Deck of Cards for Classroom
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Feelings Emotions Flash Cards | Feelings Deck of Cards for Classroom

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This Feelings FlashCard Bundle is great for easy-to-use lessons and teaching moments around identifying and labeling, and discussing feelings and emotions. Each Card can either be individually printed, one-sided (equaling 35 feelings cards), or printed double-sided (equaling 70 cards) where the card displays opposing feelings on one card. The smaller cards (1.5x1.5 inches), and are ideal for handy visuals for strategies such as Zones of Regulation, emotions scales, visual-communication boards, etc. The larger cards (6x5 inches) are ideal for feelings deck of cards, games and larger print feelings displays and teaching. You can print them yourself at home, call into a local print/copy shop or upload to an online printing service to have the prints delivered to your door. We suggest using high-quality, thick matte paper or card stock for best results. WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: This digital print comes in High-Resolution PDF formats. 1 PDF File with 70 IMAGES: 1.5" x 1.5" 1 PDF File with 70 IMAGES: 6"x5" HOW TO PRINT CARDS: A. Choose your desired format from the files provided B. Print at home, or C. Use a local print/copy shop to print for you, or D. Upload to an online printing service to have the prints delivered to your door PERSONAL NOTE: We love what we do, and do our best to provide a wide variety of options, fun products, 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 and the frame is not included. 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 and FOLLOW OUR PAGE FOR UPDATES ON NEW PRODUCTS and PROMOTIONS.
Social Story: Using the Stairs | Gross Motor Skills Lesson
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Social Story: Using the Stairs | Gross Motor Skills Lesson

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Social Story: Using the Stairs Using the stairs is an important life skill that many of our children and students struggle with, whether due to difficulties with motor coordination, development, or limited experience or safety awareness. However, with the correct guidance, we can successfully teach our children and students to use the stairs safely. This social story teaches children the steps involved in using stairs safely, and what this might look like in various settings and situations. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. It can be used by parents, students, teachers, educational assistants, and clinicians. 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 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.
Sensory and Motor Skills Social Story Bundle | Fine and Gross Motor Skills
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Sensory and Motor Skills Social Story Bundle | Fine and Gross Motor Skills

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Sensory and Motor Skills: Social Story Bundle This social story bundle contains 13 social stories that focus on student’s sensory and motor needs and development. The stories offer a range of skill building challenges and scenarios that involve sensory input and motor output in various ways, from experiences and sensations, to noise, physiological feedback, and specific skills. These stories are tailored to elementary, middle/high school and special education settings, and use developmentally appropriate language and engaging visuals. The 13 Social Stories include: Social Story: My Sensory Needs Social Story: Using a Sensory Room Social Story: Stimming is My Superpower Social Story: Riding on an Elevator Social Story: Using an Escalator Social Story: How to Cope When Things are Too Loud Social Story: Using Scissors Social Story: What to Do When My Body Needs to Fidget Social Story: Using the Stairs Social Story: Going to Gym Class Social Story: Getting a Haircut Social Story: Controlling My Voice Volume Social Story: Riding a Bicycle What You Will Receive: 13 high-quality PDF files 8.5"x11" in size Over 130 Pages of combined content 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 | Personal Space Boundaries Lesson
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Social Story: All About Hugs | Personal Space Boundaries Lesson

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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: Public and Private Places (What's the Difference?)
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Social Story: Public and Private Places (What's the Difference?)

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Social Story: Public and Private (What’s the Difference?) It is useful for children to understand the difference between public and private places, as there are different rules and allowances for what we can do in public versus private settings. This simple social story reviews what constitutes public versus private places, and provides concrete examples of each, including what may or may not be permitted to do in public versus private settings. This 8-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 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: How to Calm My Body | Self-Regulation Lesson for Kids
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Social Story: How to Calm My Body | Self-Regulation Lesson for Kids

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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.