Social Skills Story And Activities | I Can Be Flexible | For 3rd-5th Grade
Flexible Thinking is an essential social skill to help children succeed in all life areas. The story and flexible thinking activity cards will help you teach this critical skill to your students struggling to understand how to be flexible. Great for students with autism, ADHD, or developmental delay.
Social Skills Stories use clear, concise language to break down information into small, explicit steps that help children understand what they should or should not do in a given situation.
Skill Builders activities and visual supports/coloring book companion will help your students build the skills they need to use the information presented in the story more successfully.
This story will help children who tend to have Stuck Thinking and have difficulty understanding why they should consider other people's perspectives, i.e., be Flexible.
Reading this social story will help children understand what it means to be flexible and to think flexibly.
The story offers children the needed practice, repetition, and explicit teaching to increase their flexibility, enabling them to experience more Successful Social Relationships through improved social skills and Perspective Taking.
Read frequently and reinforce by discussing real-life examples of children (and adults) being flexible and how it made others feel.
After reading the story, use the activity cards to check student comprehension of what it means to be "flexible" in various situations: Sports, With Friends, At Home, and at School.
This Resource Is Helpful For:
✅ Social Workers/Psychologists:
Use this story with students who have difficulty thinking flexibly and get stuck in their way of thinking.
✅ Special Educators:
Use this story with students on your caseload who engage in challenging behavior when they cannot get their way because they have difficulty thinking flexibly.
✅ Regular Education Teachers:
Use this story with students in your class who have difficulty thinking flexibly, causing them to have social or academic challenges.
Included Please Find: 54 Pages
Story: Color Social Story, Great For The Classroom
Coloring Book Companion: Black & White Social Story, Great To Color In While Reading and Send Home For Generalization
Skill Builder Activity: 4 Pages of Activity Cards For Comprehension Across Settings
Animated PowerPoint: The Same Story In An Animated PowerPoint. Great For Distance Learning!
- Suggestions For Use
- ❤️ Thank You
- Invitation to The Teacher's Lounge {FREE, Weekly, Social Skills Resources}
- Clip Art Credit
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