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50 Social Narratives: Self-Control, Social Skills, Behavior Stories for K–2nd Grade

Grade levels
K–2nd grade
Subjects
Special Education & SEL, Reading & Literacy
Pages
168 pages
Format
PDF

Fifty social narratives for self-control, kindness and school routines, written in simple sentences with pictures. Every story is 2 pages with 8 pictures, followed by a Think About It page, visual cue cards and a Topic Finder.

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Description

Fifty social narratives for self-control, kindness and school routines, written in simple sentences with pictures, to hear again and again. Every story is two pages with eight pictures, followed by a Think About It page where students circle the good choice, answer talk questions, write an "I can" plan and draw themselves. The stories explain the why behind each choice: accepting no, keeping hands to myself, waiting, sharing, fire drills, riding the bus and many more.

A social narrative works because it is read more than once. The first reading introduces the situation and the choice. The second reading lets the child hear the why again — why waiting is hard and why it matters, why hands stay to ourselves, why a fire drill means walking quietly. The Topic Finder matches a behavior to the right stories, so a teacher can pull the exact story for the moment in front of them instead of searching through fifty.

The set is built for repetition in real classrooms. The 50 visual cue cards, plus 4 blank cards to make your own, turn a story into a reminder a child can hold. A Stories I Have Read tracker keeps the reading visible, and a Social Skills Star certificate closes the set. How to Use and Teacher Notes are included, and the whole set is one black-and-white PDF.

The pages are black and white on US Letter paper, and the listing states 168 pages. The grade range is kindergarten through 2nd grade, from the description; the listing's Highlights field says Not Specific. The description lists 100 story pages and 50 Think About It pages, plus 54 cue cards and front matter, without stating how many pages the cards take; the listing states 168 pages. Both figures as stated, do not reconcile.

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What's included

50 social narratives

  • 50 illustrated social narratives (2 pages and 8 pictures each)
  • Topics include accepting no, keeping hands to myself, waiting, sharing, fire drills and riding the bus
  • Every story explains the why behind each choice, in simple sentences with pictures

Think About It and cue cards

  • 50 Think About It pages: circle the good choice, 2 talk questions, "I can" plan, draw it, feelings check
  • 50 visual cue cards plus 4 blank cards to make your own
  • Topic Finder: match a behavior to the right stories

Teacher support and extras

  • How to Use and Teacher Notes
  • Stories I Have Read tracker and a Social Skills Star certificate
  • The description lists an answer key among the contents
  • One black-and-white PDF, US Letter, 168 pages in total

Ways to use it

  • Special education and autism classrooms
  • Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade SEL
  • School counseling and small groups
  • Behavior plans and calm down routines
  • Morning meeting read aloud time
  • Speech and language sessions

Why it works

A child who has heard the story of waiting — and the why behind it — has something to hold onto when waiting is hard. Fifty stories, read again and again, with a cue card to carry the reminder into the moment.

Questions & answers

What grades is it for?

It is written for kindergarten through 2nd grade, from the description. The listing's Highlights field says Not Specific.

How many stories are there, and what do they cover?

50 stories in total. Every story is 2 pages with 8 pictures, followed by a Think About It page. The stories cover self-control, kindness and school routines: accepting no, keeping hands to myself, waiting, sharing, fire drills, riding the bus and many more.

What happens after each story?

Each story is followed by a Think About It page where students circle the good choice, answer 2 talk questions, write an "I can" plan, draw it and check their feelings.

Is there an answer key?

The description lists an answer key among the contents. The listing's Highlights section has no Answer Key row.

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