Social Stories Separation Anxiety Self Regulation Calming Strategies & Activities

Description

Do you have students who struggle with separation anxiety when having to leave their parents in the morning? If the answer is yes, then this Separation Anxiety Social Story & Coping Strategies Set is just what you need.  This set includes an engaging and informative social story and multiple high-interest activities.  Perfect for strengthening social emotional learning in your classroom, and guiding your students in developing a strong understanding of strategies and techniques to handle separation anxiety.

This engaging social story and easy-to-use activities make this resource ideal for cultivating a classroom environment that fosters healthy self management, social awareness, and responsible decision making. Reusable and substitute-friendly, this Separation Anxiety Social Story & Coping Strategies Set is going to make teaching social-emotional learning a breeze!

This high-quality social story is written in kid-friendly language and takes the guesswork out of teaching your students about strategies for coping with separation anxiety. The social story comes in a printable and projectable PDF version, Google®️ slides, and a narrated video version, making it versatile enough for use whether you are teaching in person or virtually. The fun and engaging activities included will enable students to build confidence and develop a deeper understanding of self and relationships.

 

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What kind of activities will you get with this Separation Anxiety Social Story & Coping Strategies Set?

✅ social story- A colorful social story, written in kid-friendly language, provided in 3 different versions to accommodate your teaching needs: printable & projectable PDF, GOOGLE®️ SLIDES, AND narrated VIDEO

✅comprehension check page- Included with the google slides and video version

✅ breathing exercise cards- Use the breathing exercise cards to teach students different breathing exercises they can do to help calm themselves down when they are having big emotions.

✅ muscle relaxation exercise cards- Use the muscle relaxation exercise cards to teach students different relaxation exercises they can do to help calm themselves down when they are having big emotions.

✅ classroom posters– These colorful, high-quality classroom posters mirror the important points covered in the social stories and break them down into even simpler kid-friendly language.

✅ easy reader mini books– The social skill being focused on is further broken down in a way for students to read, review, and remember. These mini-books are printable in black and white so that the children can color them.

✅ activity pages/assessment– Easily assess what the students have learned about the important social skills being taught.

✅answer keys- Each activity page/assessment comes with an easy-to-read answer key.

✅ positive student notes- Give students the tools they need for successful positive self talk with these positive student notes. A picture of the special person they are missing can be attached to the note. Black & white and color versions included.

✅ worry jar- Everything you need to create a Worry Jar in your classroom, so your students have a place to “unload” their worries for the day.

What skills are included in the Separation Anxiety Social Story & Coping Strategies Set ?

✏️Skills focus:

• •what causes us to feel worried when we leave our families to go to school
• •signals our bodies give us when we are becoming worried
• •why grown-ups need to leave and kids need to go to school
• •healthy ways to handle separation anxiety at school

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✨ IDEAS FOR THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ✨

• This social skills set is perfect for whole-class instruction, both when you want to introduce a new social skill, or when your students are struggling with a particular skill or topic.

 

• This set is  also fantastic for small group instruction of target social skills, and individual instruction for students needing extra guidance and reinforcement of skills because of behavior problems, autism, or special needs.

 

• Social stories seem to have the greatest impact when they are read multiple times, and in my classroom we would often focus on one story/skill per week.

 

• Some great ways to incorporate these social skills lessons into your daily routine are:

→to use them as time-fillers throughout the day

→present them during class meetings

→make them part of your morning routine

→engage families in the learning by using the social story and some of the activities as take-home reviews.

 

You won’t be disappointed with the engagement level and the powerful impact this resource will have on your classroom community!

 

Here is what TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Laura K. says “I am using this resource with several students who use crying as a way to get what they want.  It has been a good tool to encourage self reflection.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Melissa L. says “This book was perfect for a particular situation I was having with a student. It spoke directly to how he was feeling and reacting in certain situations and also helped his classmates understand why he was acting that way!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Beth H.  says “This has been a life saver for me this year. I have a student who has not been able to overcome her initial reaction of crying. This social story book has been a great help to our classroom in restoring calm.”

Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

• RI.K.2, W.K.8, L.K.1, L.K.6
• RI.1.2, W.1.8, L.1.1, L.1.6
• RI.2.2,  W.2.8, L.2.1, L.2.6
• RI.3.2, .3.1, L.3.6
• L.4.1, L.4.6

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