Let’s Be Social – Stories for the Classroom

Many children find it challenging to wait their turn… whether this be waiting for a turn on a piece of playground equipment, waiting for a turn on a device, or even waiting for a turn to talk!

Teach Starter has created a printable mini-book to help your students develop efficient strategies when waiting for their turn to talk in a conversation. Each page is designed in a simple manner with real-life photographs to help students make connections and understand the examples. In this mini-book, students will learn strategies such as:

• I need to wait quietly for my turn to talk.
• I can raise my hand or say, ‘Excuse me’ to let others know I want a turn.
• When it is not my turn to talk, I will listen.

The last page of the mini-book also poses a question with three picture choices for students to choose from as their answer.

Multiple Applications for This Social Skills Mini-Book

This social narrative story can be used in a variety of different ways with your students. It could be used as a:

• whole-class lesson (via smartboard)
• collaborative group activity
• targeted teacher-student activity
• take-home resource. 

Easily Download and Print This Social Story

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Print on cardboard for added durability and longevity. Cut each page along the dotted line, stack the pages together and secure them with staples.

We recommended double-sided printing for sustainability purposes.

Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource.

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