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3rd grade study skills school counseling guided reading books
Executive Functioning Stories & Activities Bundle | EF Skills Read Alouds
Use this complete set of executive functioning stories to teach kids the skills they need, including organization, planning, attention, flexibility, perseverance, planning, time management, and more. Kids will read along with each fun animal character while learning about executive functioning skills. Every story also includes an educator guide, story review worksheet, coloring page, role-playing activity to practice the skill, a contract, and more.Overall, these stories are a fun and interacti
Grades:
K - 4th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Attention & Focus Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for attention and focus. Kids will read along with Felix the Focused Fox as they learn skills for paying attention in class. This skill will help kids learn how to focus and pay attention in class by watching the teacher talking, participating in class, avoiding distractions, and more.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Felix the fox tells his story and transition from struggling to pay attentio
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Organization Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for organization. Kids will read along with Oscar the Organizing Octopus as they learn how to organize. This skill will help kids learn how to organize their materials, including their binders, desks, rooms, and other workspaces.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Oscar is a smart and talented octopus, but he has one big problem – his desk and materials are always a mess! Oscar seeks out help fr
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Task Initiation Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for task initiation. Kids will read along with Toby the Task Initiation Tiger as they learn how to start their work. This skill will help kids learn how to start their work right away, avoid distractions, and avoid procrastination.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Toby is a laid back tiger living a good life. His mom grows concerned, though, when Toby is unable to start anything from chores to
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Ruby Finds A Worry: activity set for coping with worries
This activity set is a great companion for "Ruby Finds A Worry" by T. Percival to talk about worries and coping skills. This companion activity set is primarily designed for in-person learners but does include a virtual learning activity for online learners.Set Includes:* Book Extension activities for in person* Sticky note printables for interactive reading* Cooperative task cards and ideas for use* Parent handout*Access to the printable and virtual "Feel Better Plan"TermsCopyright © PawsitiveS
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Great Big Book Companion Bundle
Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Self-Control Self-Regulation Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for self-control. Kids will read along with Sammy the Self-Control Skunk as they learn how to use self-control and manage emotions. This skill will help kids learn how to manage emotions on the spot, use calming strategies, and stop and think before making a choice.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Sammy is a friendly skunk with one big problem! When he feels upset, he loses his cool quickly a
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Social Story-Transitioning from Break Time to Work
A short story about what to expect when transitioning from break to work time. It is 4 pages divided into 8 half-sheet book pages.Created using Boardmaker Online, a paid program.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Time Management Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for time management. Kids will read along with Tyra the Time Management Tortoise as they learn how to use their time well. This skill will help kids learn how to estimate how long tasks will take, put distractions away when it's time to work, adjust your pace while working, and more.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Tyra the Tortoise is always struggling to manage her time. She’s either workin
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Flexibility Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for flexibility. Kids will read along with Felicity the Flexible Flamingo as they learn how to be flexible thinkers on the spot. This skill will help kids learn how to handle change and problem-solve on the spot when something doesn't go their way.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Felicity is in charge of the town’s annual party planning. She has everything planned perfectly, but somehow every
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Teach Inappropriate Touch to Pre-School and Elementary Children BUNDLE
Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? Joey Wants to Know is the children's book that will meet that need! It features an adorable young kangaroo named Joey who wants to understand the difference between good touch and bad touch. Joey's questions are answered in this informative story when his mother explains appropriate and inappropriate touch and what to do if it happens. Full of colorful illustrations and lo
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Grades:
K - 5th
Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Planning Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for planning. Kids will read along with Polly the Planning Poodle as they learn how to plan. This skill will help kids learn to make a roadmap and prioritize first before starting an assignment or project.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Polly is well known around town for her superior planning abilities. She races in to save the day when several of her canine pals need help planning for a pr
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Working Memory Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for working memory. Kids will read along with Wanda the Working Memory Wombat as they learn about working memory. This skill will help kids learn how remember directions, remember important information, use study strategies, and more.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Wanda the Wombat is known far and wide for her amazing working memory talents and abilities. She finds herself in trouble after
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Perseverance Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights perseverance. Kids will read along with Pax the Persevering Polar Bear as they learn how to persevere. This skill will help kids learn to work through challenges all the way to achieving a goal.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Pax, a young polar bear from the arctic, wants to achieve his goal of catching a fish on his own. It doesn’t come easy for him, but he learns from his papa that maybe with a l
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Social Story for Improving Work Habits for Elementary Students, Coloring Book
This is a coloring book social story that can teach students about the importance of doing their schoolwork. You can use it for just one student or a whole class. A social story is a short narrative describing a challenging social situation in a clear and reassuring manner that is easily understood.Use this coloring book SOCIAL STORY for students TK through 5th grade to help them learn reasons why they should do their schoolwork. Great for students with Autism, Emotional Disturbance, ADHD, or wi
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
I Can Be Friendly to Others
"I Can Be Friendly to Others" is a social narrative, an evidence-based practice found effective for teaching social and behavior skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as others with who demonstrate social and behavioral deficits. It is based on the Social Stories™ strategy, developed by Carol Grey. It is written at a second grade reading level but can be adapted for use with children either younger or older, in general and special education classrooms.
"I Can Be Friend
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
A Bundle of Behavior Stories
“A Bundle of Behavior Stories” contains five stories designed to teach and reinforce classroom behavior skills. These stories include:
• I Am a Learner
• I Can Follow Directions
• I Can Keep My Body Calm
• I Can Stop and Think
• I Can Use My Classroom Voice
Each of these stories is available individually but the bundle represents substantial savings over buying them separately. The stories are written between a 1st and 3rd grade level and can be delivered in whole group, small group or indivi
Grades:
K - 4th
Inappropriate Touch Children's Book: Teach Good Touch Bad Touch
Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? Joey Wants to Know is the children's book that will meet that need! It features an adorable young kangaroo named Joey who wants to understand the difference between good touch and bad touch. Joey's questions are answered in this informative story when his mother explains appropriate and inappropriate touch and what to do if it happens. Full of colorful illustrations and lo
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Teach Inappropriate Touch to Pre-School and Elementary Children BUNDLE
Executive Functioning Stories & Activities | Metacognition Skills
This executive functioning short story highlights skills for metacognition. Kids will read along with Mira the Metacognition Macaw as they learn how to use metacognition skills. This skill will help kids learn how to think about their thinking, including using prior knowledge, asking for help when they don't understand, evaluating their learning, and more.Digital VersionA digital version for Google Slides is now included!Story Summary Mira yearns to fly high up over the treetops like all her mac
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Social Story Coloring Book for Understanding and Controlling BIG EMOTIONS
Help your students learn about emotions and strategies for controlling emotions with this Social Story Coloring Book. Children have a range of feelings and emotions during the school day. Some have to learn skills for managing their emotions, so that they can avoid having behaviors, such as aggression, yelling, crying, or eloping at school. The goal of this social story to share information in a way that makes sense to children in order to help them understand their own experiences. This story i
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Also included in: Emotional Regulation Worksheet Activities BUNDLE; Grades K-8
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes - SEL Wrinkled Heart Activity - Digital Resources
During this lesson I give each student a heart to hold. I read the book out loud to them. Each time they heard a student in the story bullying and not using nice words they wrinkled the heart a little. At the end we tried to smooth out the heart. The students learn that their not-so-nice words wrinkle someone else's heart and it's hard to fix it once it's said. A meaningful way to teach empathy, love, and kindness to students of ALL ages! Establishing a caring SEL lesson is an import component o
Grades:
K - 4th, Not Grade Specific
Social Story-When My Schedule Changes
A short story about what to do when your schedule changes. It is 4 pages divided into 8 half-sheet book pages.
Created using Boardmaker Online, a paid program.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Types:
Consent, Personal Space, Social Boundaries, Bundle
“Consent” is a storybook that requires direct instruction from the teacher. The teacher reads the story with techniques such as roleplay to allow students to obtain meaning. The Rainbow Unillama represents a child friendly way to introduce sensitive topics related to social boundaries.Access “Consent” at Consent by U-BEAUT-TEACHING | Teachers Pay TeachersSensitive topics are covered in this book such as:1. Personal Space2. Inappropriate Touch3. Being asked to keep “Bad Secrets”4. Kissing5. Nudi
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Kindness Readers' Theater
Need a reading activity? How about one about being kind? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script!
Play Title and Short Description:
THE KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Three students are having a hard time being kind to one another. A teacher gives them a challenge to be kind. What will the students do to complete the challenge?
QUICK INFO
-5 roles (all gender neutral)
-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)
-Helpful information
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: Readers' Theater Bundle
Mental Health Activity for Kids - Adapted Books for Special Education
Mental health is someone's emotional and social well being. Everyone has mental health, but not every student understands how important it is to care for our mental health! October 10th is World Mental Health Day! I thought it would be great to create an Adapted Book that focuses on Mental Health because sometimes it is challenging to explain this topic within a special education or autism classroom. This adapted book includes an explanation of mental health and activities that can be done to he
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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