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  • This digital social story describes how to work and play successfully with peers during Exploration Time at school (also known as Centre Time, Choice Time, or Free Time). It reminds children that the rules help to keep things fair and safe for everyone. It talks about taking turns, sharing, and working together. It emphasizes communication, planning, and compromise. It invites children to try out their ideas and to problem-solve when unanticipated issues arise. It reminds children to help clean up once playtime is over.   Areas of Learning:
    • Play
    • Applied Design and Skills
    • Communication Skills
    • Problem Solving
    • Critical Thinking
    • Life Skills
    • Social Responsibility
    • Learning at School
    • Back to School
    • Classroom Management
    • Community Building
    • Safety 
    • Self-regulation
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children about the seasons and how they impact the weather. It recommends different clothing items for each of the different seasons. It suggests that children investigate the current temperature and weather in order to help them determine what clothing and accessories to wear. This story is particularly helpful in preparing children for outside play at recess or after lunch. It supports parents at home during daily negotiations with their child about what to wear to school.   Areas of Learning:
    • Science 
    • Outdoor Education
    • Back to School
    • Classroom Management
    • Health and Wellness
    • Safety
    • Play
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Life Skills
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story encourages children to work hard and try their best at school, even when they don’t like the task or don't feel like working. It emphasizes following instructions, time management, focus, determination, and task completion. It explains to children that the reward for hard work is feeling pride in personal effort, learning, and accomplishments.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Work Habits and Effort
    • Organization and Planning
    • Life Skills
    • Career and Personal Planning
    • Self-reflection
    • Assessment
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Back to School
    • Classroom Management
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story celebrates diversity at school. It explains that each child at school is special and unique. It lists ways children might be different from each other. It teaches children that in diverse communities, we can learn from each other. It encourages children to have a diverse group of friends. It highlights the need for all children to feel a sense of belonging and inclusion at school.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Social Responsibility
    • Social Studies
    • Equity and Social Justice
    • Anti-racism
    • Black History Month
    • Black Shirt Day
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Building Community
    • Identity and Belonging
    • Life Skills
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story is for children who have a tendency to cry at school, such as children who experience separation anxiety. When children cry at school, it makes their school experience even more challenging because they can’t participate or make friends. This story encourages children to be brave and to participate so that school becomes a more comfortable place for them to try new things, learn, and build positive relationships with their teachers and peers.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Health and Wellness
    • Life Skills
    • Counselling
    • Feelings
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Self-regulation
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Back to School
    • Building Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story helps children understand the difference between individual play and cooperative play. It teaches children the importance of participating, communicating, cooperating, and compromising with playmates. It encourages children to make positive contributions to the group.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Play-based Learning
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Communication Skills
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Feelings
    • Social Responsibility
    • Building Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Behavior Management
    • Problem Solving
    • Applied Design and Skills
    • Life Skills
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
  • This digital social story highlights the importance of keeping schools safe and clean for everyone. It teaches how their actions impact others. It encourages children to help maintain an optimal school environment for everyone to enjoy. This story covers responsible use of school property and materials, cleaning up, and helping out.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Health and Wellness
    • Social Responsibility
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Back to School
    • Building Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Behavior Management
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children the importance of being kind to others. It provides many examples of how to show kindness to others. It suggests that being kind is a good way to make new friends and to maintain existing friendships.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Life Skills
    • Counselling
    • Friendship
    • Feelings
    • Building Community
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Classroom Management
    • Social Responsibility
    • Kindness and Inclusion
    • Anti-bullying
    • Pink Shirt Day
    • Peace
    • Remembrance Day
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children the importance of being honest at school. It covers natural consequences that may occur after someone is dishonest. It provides examples of honest behaviour and dishonest behaviour. It explains that telling the truth is important in building and maintaining friendships.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Counselling
    • Feelings
    • Life Skills
    • Communication Skills
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Social Responsibility
    • Classroom Management
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Building Community
    • Behavior Management
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story acknowledges that sometimes we feel down. It provides children with strategies to help them feel better. It suggests daily habits that can lead to positive emotions, health, and happiness.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning and Home
    • Resources for Parents
    • Learning at School
    • Physical Education
    • Health and Wellness
    • Science and the Body
    • Counselling
    • Life Skills
    • Self-regulation 
    • Feelings
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Classroom Management
    • Behavior Management
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story helps children understand that they're part of a larger community at school. It explains the need to be patient. It emphasizes the importance of cooperation, sharing, and compromising with others. This story asks children to be responsible for their words and actions and to be considerate of the feelings of others. It explains that the teacher’s attention needs to be distributed fairly amongst the students in the class. It invites children to develop greater independence at school.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Health and Wellness
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Social Responsibility
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Life Skills
    • Counselling
    • Feelings
    • Empathy
    • Building Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Behavior Management
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children the importance of good sportsmanship during play with peers. It covers natural consequences that may occur after someone displays poor sportsmanship. It explains how to play games fairly and honestly to make the games fun for everyone. It emphasizes participation, cooperation, taking turns, following the rules, and friendly language.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Health and Wellness
    • Physical Education, Games, and Sports
    • Play-based Learning
    • Cooperative Learning
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Social Responsibility
    • Character Education and Virtues
    • Life Skills
    • Building Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Elementary Education
    • Core Competencies
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children the importance of arriving early or on time for school. It explains why arriving late to school is problematic. It provides strategies for developing night and morning routines at home. It assures children that everyone runs late sometimes. It invites children to take responsibility for the things they can control.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at Home
    • Resources for Parents
    • Learning at School
    • Personal and Career Planning
    • Core Competencies
    • Life Skills
    • Time Management
    • Organization and Planning
    • Classroom Management
    • Back to School
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story teaches children about appropriate and inappropriate touching at school. It highlights the need consent for before touching other people’s bodies or property. It advises children to seek adult help if they see or experience touching that concerns them. It emphasizes the importance of comfort and safety for everyone at school.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Health and Wellness
    • Physical Education
    • Science and the Body
    • Counselling 
    • Life Skills
    • Impulse Control
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Social Responsibility
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Classroom Management
    • Behavior Management
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story celebrates diversity at school. It teaches children to look at themselves and their peers as capable and valuable members of the school community. It describes ways schools can foster an inclusive environment and make adaptations so all children can participate fully. It advocates for children having special needs and diverse abilities at school. It explains that all children need to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance at school. It encourages children to connect with different kinds of kids and to help and support others.   Areas of Learning:
    • Learning at School
    • Back to School
    • Equity and Social Justice
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Identity and Belonging
    • Building Community
    • Social Responsibility
    • Social Studies
    • Canadian History
    • Black History Month
    • Anti-racism
    • Black Shirt Day
    • Black Lives Matter
    • Indigenous Education
    • Orange Shirt Day
    • Every Child Matters
    • SOGI Education
    • Pink Shirt Day
    • Anti-bullying
    • Health and Wellness
    • Safety
    • Counselling
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Special Education
    • Autism
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
  • This digital social story was created to support children, caregivers, families, and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides examples of activities children can choose from while staying at home. It gives children options to choose from regarding how they spend their time at home.   Areas of Learning:
    • COVID-19
    • Health and Wellness
    • Learning at Home
    • Resources for Parents 
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Elementary Education
    • Primary Curriculum
    • Kindergarten Classroom
    • Teaching Resources
    • Early Learning Support
    • Visual Learners
    • Literacy Skill Development
    • Storytime
    • Special Education
    • English Language Learning
    • French Immersion
     
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