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This summer break social story is exactly what you need when the end of the year is approaching. Summer break is an exciting time for teachers and older students, but it can cause confusion and mixed feelings at the end of the year for young students. This end-of-the-year social story will help your students understand what summer break actually is, what might happen during summer break, and what will happen when the new school year begins. Not only does this resource include a summer break s

This spring break social story is exactly what you need when your classroom community begins its spring break countdown. Spring break is an exciting time for teachers and older students, but it can cause confusion and mixed feelings for young students. This spring break social story will help your students understand what spring break actually is, what might happen during spring break, and that their classroom will be waiting for them when spring break is over. Not only does this resource inc

The month of March and St. Patrick's Day roll around every year, so this pot of gold craft is something you can pull out again and again. If leprechaun traps are not your jam, inviting your students to do this "My Treasures" activity is the perfect replacement! Who was this resource created for?This resource is ideal for pre-writers or emergent writers, including Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten students ( ages 3 through 6). Young children will be successful with this pot of gold craft bec

Gross motor activities provide little learners with opportunities to move their bodies in purposeful ways. These summer-themed gross motor activities invite your preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten students to build self-confidence, coordination, balance, brain development, and so much more. When might we use this resource?These fun, engaging, and easy-to-prep gross motor activities are perfect for: Morning Meeting / Circle Timetransitionsindoor recessbrain breakstime-fillers / sponge activitie

Playing in the snow is lots of fun for children! This social story will help your students understand how to dress for recess in the winter AND how to make safe choices with the snow at recess. The concept of making safe choices with snow when playing at recess makes far more sense to children when it is explained in a relatable context using kid-friendly language and supportive illustrations, which is exactly what this social story tool provides. What is a social story?A social story is a lear

These problem solving activities and teaching materials are exactly what you need to support your students in seeing themselves as capable problem solvers. Designed with real-life problem solving scenarios in mind, this resource helps Pre-K and Kindergarten students learn how to identify a problem and solution in a way that feels developmentally appropriate and engaging - because it's all done through the lens of PLAY! Through a kid-friendly problem solving social story, engaging problem solving

Setting goals is a lifelong skill that can (and should) be learned and practiced, even at a young age. Goal setting can be done with children in early childhood environments using simple tools. This social story about setting goals is the perfect resource for helping your students understand WHY goal setting is important and HOW it can be done in simple steps. The concept of goal setting makes way more sense to children when it is explained in a relatable context using kid-friendly language an

The importance of staying in the classroom makes way more sense to children when it is explained in a relatable context using kid-friendly language and supportive illustrations. This social story about staying in the classroom is the perfect resource for helping your students understand why it is necessary to get permission before leaving the classroom and what can happen if they do not stay in the classroom. What is a social story?A social story is a learning tool in the form of a short storybo

These cup stacking games help to build foundational literacy and math skills in your preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten classroom. This bundle includes two resources. "Say It, Sound It, Stack It" is an engaging, hands-on cup stacking alphabet knowledge activity that invites your students to practice those important literacy skills through a playful approach. "Say It, Count It, Stack It" will have your students identifying numbers and counting groups with one-to-one correspondence. Your youn

This cup stacking letters and sounds game helps to build foundational literacy skills in your preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten classroom. "Say It, Sound It, Stack It" is an engaging, hands-on cup stacking alphabet knowledge activity that invites your students to practice those important literacy skills through a playful approach. Your young learners will not even realize they are building key academic skills while they play with a purpose! How is this game played?First, your students choo

Planning playtime makes way more sense to children when it is explained in a relatable context. This social story about making plans for purposeful play is the perfect resource for helping your students understand how and why to plan for their plan. What is a social story?A social story is a learning tool in the form of a short storybook that targets specific behaviors, skills, and topics through child-friendly text and simple illustrations. Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big

This transitions social story is perfect if you have children in your life who struggle with transitioning from activity to activity in the classroom or location to location within the school setting. What is a social story?A social story is a learning tool in the form of a short storybook that targets specific behaviors, skills, and topics through child-friendly text and simple illustrations. Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big lessons to our littlest learners because they off

Getting attention from classmates is something many children crave. However, some kids struggle with getting attention in positive ways. This social story was created to help your students understand the importance of getting attention in ways that do not create problems. Through this social story, your students will learn specific strategies for getting attention in ways that are well-received by their peers. Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big lessons to our littlest learn

Staying on task can be tricky for young students, especially during independent work time. This social story was created to help your students understand the importance of staying on task and specific strategies for focusing to get the job done. Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big lessons to our littlest learners because they offer simple, yet powerful kid-friendly language and relatable visuals. This social story concisely, yet thoroughly explains the reasons WHY we need t

Nursery rhymes, songs, and chants provide a researched-backed method for teaching phonemic awareness skills to young children. For this reason, educators are incorporating this effective teaching approach in their classrooms on a daily basis more and more. This resource includes 80+ cards for all nursery rhymes in the Pre-K and Kindergarten Heggerty phonemic awareness curriculums, as well as many other popular traditional nursery rhymes and modern songs and chants. Use the cards to create a

THE VISUALS IN THIS RESOURCE ARE IN FRENCH! Please only purchase this resource if you are seeking a free play choice board in the French language. However, teacher directions are in English.This free play centers choice board is going to be a game-changer for you and your students!  Are you struggling to manage free play centers in your Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom?  The posters, signs, cards, labels, and mini choice boards that are included in this free play centers choice board product a

Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big lessons to our littlest learners. This particular social story clearly communicates the importance of not sharing food in school. The social story concisely explains the reasons WHY we do not share food in school and how we can respond when others offer their food. The language and illustrations used in this social story are perfect for preschool, Pre-K, TK, 4K, and Kindergarten students. When might we use this resource?This social story a

Social stories provide a powerful way to teach big lessons to our littlest learners. This particular social story clearly communicates the importance of following the group plan within the classroom environment and around the school (ie: recess, cafeteria, etc). The social story flip flops between what following the group plan DOES look like and what it DOES NOT look like, so that young students are able to grasp the idea. The language and illustrations used in this social story are perfect

Number recognition and counting quantities are foundational skills in every preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten classroom. "Say It, Count It, Stack It" is an engaging, hands-on cup stacking numbers and counting game that invites your students to practice those important math skills through a playful approach. Your young mathematicians will not even realize they are building skills while they play with a purpose! How is this game played?First, your students choose a task card. Then, your stude

This gross motor bundle includes THREE seasonal (fall / autumn, winter, spring) resources for a total of 15 games! Gross motor activities provide little learners with opportunities to move their bodies in purposeful ways. These seasonal gross motor activities invite your preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten students to build self-confidence, coordination, balance, brain development, and so much more. When might we use this resource?These fun, engaging, and easy-to-prep gross motor activities are