Accepting “No” Calmly Social Story for K–2
Accepting "No" Calmly Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage disappointment,…
SEL Foundation · CASEL-aligned
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Accepting "No" Calmly Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage disappointment,…
After Getting Really Mad is a no-prep SEL read-aloud for K-2 students who feel so angry that their bodies want to…
Apologizing the Right Way Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to teach students how to make…
Asking Before I Hug Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to teach students about personal space,…
Asking for a Break Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students recognize early body…
Asking for Help Instead of Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Big Feelings at Recess Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage frustration,…
Big Feelings in Group Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Big Feelings When Friend Problems Feel Unfair Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Big Feelings When Independent Work Feels Too Hard Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Big Feelings When It's Time to Stop Playing Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Big Feelings When Learning Feels Too Hard Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Big Feelings When Lunch Feels Too Busy Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Big Feelings When Lunch Gets Loud Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Big Feelings When My Body Won't Stay Still Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Big Feelings When Waiting in Line Feels Too Hard Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Focus Skill: Managing worry about forgetting while waiting to speakBlurting Answers Because I Might Forget Them Social…
Focus Skill: Slowing down speech and letting thinking lead before speakingBlurting Answers Too Quickly in Class Social…
Focus Skill: Recognizing when excitement makes me forget the hand-raising ruleBlurting Answers Without Raising Hand in…
Focus Skill: Pausing before answering to improve response controlBlurting Answers Before Pausing Social Story for K-2…
Focus Skill: Staying steady in group settings instead of rushing to keep upBlurting During Group Work Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Pausing before following others and making an independent choiceBlurting in Class Social Story for K-2 is…
Focus Skill: Maintaining a steady pace before responding in fast-moving lessonsBlurting in Class Social Story for K-2…
Focus Skill: Noticing automatic habits and stopping blurting before it happensBlurting When Excited in Class Social…
Focus Skill: Recognizing excitement and waiting while the feeling is still strongBlurting When Too Excited to Wait in…
Focus Skill: Using the correct starting step before speakingBlurting Without Raising Hand Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Pausing to think before making a decision to speakBlurting Without Thinking Social Story for K-2 is a…
Body Control Social Story for K-2 helps students who move too fast learn to slow the body to improve control and stay…
Body Energy in Group Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students notice body…
Focus Skill: Waiting to respond instead of answering too quickly during lessonsCalling Out Answers During Lessons…
Focus Skill: Waiting for a signal before starting to answerCalling Out Answers Too Early Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Managing the urge to be first while following turn-taking rulesBlurting Answers Without Raising Hand in…
Focus Skill: Recognizing the need for attention and using appropriate ways to be noticedCalling Out for Teacher…
Focus Skill: Choosing the right way to join a group instead of interruptingCalling Out in Class Social Story for K-2 is…
Focus Skill: Recognizing the desire to show what I know and waiting to share at the right timeCalling Out to Show What…
Focus Skill: Recognizing the desire to be first and choosing to follow turn-taking rulesBlurting Answers to Be First in…
Calm Down at Morning Arrival is a no-prep SEL read-aloud classroom resource designed to support students during the…
Calm My Body Social Story for K-2 helps students pause the whole body to reset and regain control when impulses take…
Calming Big Feelings Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage frustration,…
Calming Down After Getting Too Loud is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students reset their voice after…
Calming Down After Recess is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students regulate their bodies after…
Calming Down After Recess Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the shift…
Cleaning Up Calmly is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students transition from fast-paced playtime to a…
Deep Breathing for Big Feelings is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students slow their heart rate and…
Destroying Games When Feeling Left Out Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Doing the Fun Part First Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage impulse…
Fast Body, Slow Body is a no-prep SEL read-aloud classroom resource designed to help students notice and adjust their…
Feeling Left Out Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students handle social exclusion,…
Feeling Thermometer Social Story for K-2 | Self-Monitoring | SEL is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Personal Space & Carpet Time Expectations - Finding My Spot in the Classroom is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed…
Finishing What I Start Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students push through the…
Fixing a Friendship After Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand…
Fixing Mistakes When Speaking Too Fast Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
When the List Feels Too Long Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Following Directions Social Story K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge to follow…
Forgetting the Next Step Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage moments when…
Forgetting the Rest of My Steps Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students complete…
Forgetting Things Before Leaving Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students slow down…
Gentle Hands Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage force control and adjust…
Getting Ready to Learn is a no-prep K-2 SEL social story read-aloud designed to help students settle their bodies,…
Handling Conflict Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage impulsive…
Hands to Myself is a no-prep SEL read-aloud classroom resource designed to help K-2 students practice self-control and…
Pressing My Feet to Calm My Body is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students regulate excess energy using…
Focus Skill: Stopping the "do-it-back" impulse and choosing a safer responseHitting Back in Conflict Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Stepping back before reaching a point of unsafe actionHitting When Too Close to Unsafe Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Giving the body a clear stop signal before action happensHitting During Conflict Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Staying safe when ideas are not chosen during group workHitting During Group Work Social Story for K-2 is…
Focus Skill: Staying safe when waiting becomes longer than expectedHitting When Waiting Feels Too Long Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Staying safe when plans change and feelings get strongHitting During Transitions Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Staying safe when not going first during turn-taking situationsHitting During Transitions Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Pausing the body so thinking can happen firstHitting in Class Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL…
Focus Skill: Noticing early body signals before behavior happensHitting When Hands Feel Tight Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Stopping body escalation before it becomes unsafeHitting When Body Gets Big and Loud Social Story for K-2…
Focus Skill: Slowing the body before acting when anger risesHitting When Angry Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL…
Focus Skill: Staying safe and trying again when mistakes happenHitting When Making Mistakes Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Noticing early body signals before actions happenHitting When Face Feels Hot Social Story for K-2 is a…
Focus Skill: Keeping hands safe when work feels too hardHitting When Work Feels Too Hard Social Story for K-2 is a…
Using Your Inside Voice is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students understand how to match their voice…
Focus Skill: Understanding turn-taking cues in group discussionsInterrupting Others in Discussion Social Story for K-2…
Focus Skill: Recognizing turn-taking signals before speakingInterrupting Others in Discussion Social Story for K-2 is a…
Joining a Conversation Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage difficulty…
Keep Hands to Yourself During Independent Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Keep Hands to Yourself Social Story for K-2 helps students keep hands within personal space to prevent unsafe reaching,…
Focus Skill: Slowing hand movements in close spaces to keep others safeKeep Hands to Yourself in Class Social Story for…
Keep Hands to Yourself Social Story for K-2 helps students who bump into or push others by accident learn to slow and…
Keep Hands to Yourself Social Story for K-2 helps students who bump or crash into others learn to stop the body…
Focus Skill: Pausing the hand right before contact to choose a safe actionKeep Hands to Yourself Social Story for K-2…
Keep Hands to Yourself While Moving Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Keeping a Secret Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand trust, social…
Keeping Hands to Yourself at Recess Social Story for K-2 | Safety Space is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Keeping Hands to Yourself Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage impulsive…
Listening After Your Name Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage missing…
Looking at the Speaker Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students strengthen active…
Losing a Game Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud that helps students manage frustration and practice good…
Managing Big Feelings While Waiting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Managing Emotions During Games Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Managing Emotions During Morning Arrival Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Managing Feelings About Personal Space Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Mixing Up the Order of Steps Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand…
Moving from One Activity to Another is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students transition between…
No Hitting After Losing a Game Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
No Hitting at Home Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage physical…
No Hitting at Recess Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage physical…
No Hitting During Centers Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage physical…
No Hitting During Group Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
No Hitting During Play Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students recognize when…
No Hitting Friends Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand why hurting…
No Hitting in the Classroom Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand how…
No Hitting Siblings Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage sibling…
No Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud that teaches impulse control, safe hands, and clear…
No Hitting When I Don't Get My Way Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
No Hitting When Overstimulated Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
No Hitting When Told No Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage frustration…
No Hitting When Upset Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage strong emotions…
Not Understanding Directions Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage moments…
Personal Space Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand personal space,…
Quiet Time Behavior is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students feel safe and focused during silent…
Respecting Personal Space Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud that teaches personal space, body…
When Plans Change is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage disappointment and build cognitive…
Rushing Through Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students slow down and focus on…
Safe Behaviors During Morning Arrival Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Safe Body During Transitions Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage unsafe…
Safe Body in Class Discussion Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students move safely,…
Safe Hands Reflection Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand how…
Safe Hands Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage hitting, grabbing, or…
Safe Movement During Lunchtime Transitions Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Safe Touch Choices Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students build contextual touch…
Saying Sorry After Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand what a…
Sitting on the Carpet After Recess is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students transition their bodies…
Speaking Out of Turn During Group Discussion Social Story for K-2 helps students notice when they are unsure whose turn…
Focus Skill: Managing nervousness while staying aware of turn-takingSpeaking Out of Turn in Circle Time Social Story |…
Focus Skill: Recognizing strong urges and holding them before speakingSpeaking Out of Turn When I Need to Talk Right…
Standing in Line is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students master personal space concepts, specifically…
Starting a Group Project Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students overcome hesitation…
Starting an Activity at Recess Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Starting Lunch Smoothly Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage starting…
Starting Morning Tasks Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage difficulty…
Starting My Turn Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage freezing or…
Starting My Work Right Away Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students overcome task…
Starting on the Carpet Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage difficulty…
Starting Something New is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students overcome the anxiety and perfectionism…
Starting the Day After a Busy Morning for Emotional Reset is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students…
Starting Too Soon Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge to begin…
Staying on Topic Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students practice active listening,…
Stop Hurting Others Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage retaliation and…
Stop Too Early Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the habit of stopping…
Stopping Before Moving is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students practice impulse control and body…
Switching from Play to Learning is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students smoothly transition their…
Taking a Breath Before Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage strong…
Taking a Breath When I Come In Fast for Impulse Control is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students…
Taking Turns with Friends is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage sharing conflicts and fear…
Focus Skill: Regulating body movement so the voice can waitTalking During Carpet Time Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep…
Focus Skill: Managing internal thoughts during quiet independent workTalking During Independent Work Social Story for…
Focus Skill: Recognizing when to listen and when to speak during instructionTalking During Teacher Instruction Social…
Talking Out of Turn During Circle Time Social Story for K-2 helps students who talk before their turn learn to notice…
Focus Skill: Recognizing the urge to lead the conversation and leaving space for others to speakTalking Over Others…
Focus Skill: Recognizing noise overload and focusing on one sound before speakingTalking Without Raising Hand in a…
Telling or Tattling Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand the…
Thinking Before Speaking Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage blurting out…
Token Board Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students learn how to keep their hands…
Transitioning Between Centers is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students move with purpose during…
Trying a New Way Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students build cognitive flexibility…
Trying Again After a Mistake is a no-prep SEL read-aloud for K-2 students who want to quit after something they worked…
Unpacking My Backpack Calmly for Morning Organization is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students build…
Using Safe Hands in Class Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students build spatial…
Using Strong Bodies Safely Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand how…
Using the Calm Corner Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand how to use…
Using Words Instead of Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students replace…
Finding My Angry Words Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage big anger,…
Focus Skill: Waiting before reacting so the body can make safer choicesImpulse Control Social Story for K-2 is a…
Wait My Turn to Speak Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage interrupting,…
Waiting Calmly at a Class Party Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Waiting for My Turn is a short, no-prep SEL read-aloud story designed to help young students practice impulse control…
Waiting for My Turn to Share Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Waiting for the Teacher to Be Ready for Impulse Control is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students…
Waiting My Turn at Recess Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage impatience,…
Waiting My Turn in Class Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage frustration,…
Waiting My Turn to Talk Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage blurting out…
Waiting to Answer Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge to call…
Waiting to Ask Questions Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge to…
Waiting to Be Called On Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage difficulty…
Waiting to Speak at Lunch Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge to…
Waiting to Speak During Classroom Transitions Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help…
Waiting to Speak During Games Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the…
Waiting to Speak During Morning Arrival Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
Waiting to Speak During Work Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage the urge…
Are your lessons constantly interrupted by blurting?Do your students struggle to wait their turn to speak?Waiting to…
Waiting to Speak Social Story for K-2 | Turn Token Strategy & Transitions is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to…
Waiting to Talk During Group Time Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
Waiting Without Talking is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage blurting, boredom, and…
Walking Away Instead of Hitting Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students handle…
Walking Back to the Classroom is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students master hallway expectations,…
When a Craft Mistake Happens Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage…
When a Joke Isn't Funny Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students understand the…
When Everything Feels Like Too Much is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to validate and support students experiencing…
When Friends Whisper Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage worry, avoid…
When I Can't Get It Perfect is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed for K-2 students who get stuck trying to make their…
When I Feel Embarrassed Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students cope with social…
When I Have to Stop Playing is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students transition away from preferred…
When I Want to Be First for Line Behavior is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage the strong…
When I Want to Talk Right Now is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students practice impulse control and…
When My Body Feels Too Busy is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students regulate hyperactivity and…
When My Body Is Still in Play Mode is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students regulate their energy…
When My Body Wants to Tip for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage body energy and stay…
When My Body Won't Stay Still on the Carpet Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students…
When My Hands Want to Reach is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage physical impulses,…
When My Work Feels Too Hard is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage task overwhelm and build…
When Others Are Still Talking is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students develop impulse control during…
When Waiting Feels Too Long for Time Management is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help K-2 students manage…
Whole Body Safety Social Story for K-2 is a no-prep SEL read-aloud designed to help students manage impulsive kicking,…
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