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WAITING VISUALS - Teaching Students - Learning to Wait - SPED Social Skills
Looking for a clear, easy-to-follow program to help children build patience and delayed gratification skills? Our Waiting Program – Step-by-Step Visual Support and Guide is a practical, one-page handout designed to help children under 13 learn how to wait using positive behavior support principles, relational reinforcement, and gradual progression strategies. Perfect for school counseling activities, SEL lessons, behavioral support programs, and special education, this resource is simple to imp
Not Specific
For All Subjects, School Counseling, School Psychology
WORD CHOICE Worksheets: Tools for Teaching Writing
Sometimes when our middle/high school students are struggling with writing, we have to go back to basics: word choice.************************************************************************** WAIT! Get these with 6 other writing resources in my TOOLS FOR IMPROVING WRITING BUNDLE & * SAVE* 20%! ************************************************************************** These 22 WORKSHEETS are designed to help students improve their understanding of the importance of word choice in writing a
7th - 9th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing
Also included in: Tools for Improving Writing BUNDLE
Patience Lessons for SEL & Waiting Is Not Easy Book Companion
Teach your first, second, or third-grade students the importance of having patience with this set of engaging and comprehensive patience lesson plans, designed to be used in conjunction with the book 'Waiting Is Not Easy by Mo Willems. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS SEL RESOURCE?Five days of done-for-you lesson plans that aim to teach and reinforce students having patience (each lesson is designed to take only 15 minutes!)Guiding questions for your read-aloud time"Waiting Game" for whole-group or s
1st - 4th
Character Education, Classroom Community
Taking Turns Social Story for Pre-K | Waiting Your Turn | Playing Nicely SEL
This social emotional learning and social skills lesson on taking turns will help students practice understanding how to take turns and why taking turns is important. Taking turns is important because it helps students understand how to share and play fair while also maintaining positive relationships with others. What is this?Let’s teach students how to take turns. This is simply done through an engaging social story game, THREE related printable activities, a transition to close the lesson, a
PreK - 3rd
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Social Skills Narrative Story Waiting Your Turn
Do you have a student who has trouble waiting his turn in class? This social skills story focuses on waiting for your turn to speak. Impulse control is tricky for young students, especially students with autism. The story will help students to know what to do if they have something to say while the teacher is teaching or how to wait for a good time to talk. Social skills stories are a great way to promote appropriate social skills and to help impulsive students learn how to follow the rules. Th
K - 2nd
Classroom Community
Also included in: Social Skills Narrative Story Complete Bundle of Stories
Waiting Patiently- Behavior Basics Program for Special Education
Waiting patiently is an important skill in the classroom for students to be successful. Teach students how and when to be patient. This is one lesson included in Unit 3 of the Behavior Basics Program. Behavior Basics Program has been designed to help teach basic behaviors to students. This program has been broken into over 60 behaviors divided into 4 units of study: Unit 1: The Classroom BundleUnit 2: The School BundleUnit 3: Student Behaviors Unit 4: Social SkillsThe lesson includes soci
PreK - 12th
Sharing Social Story & Activities w/ SEL Puppet, Taking Turns, Waiting Your Turn
This sharing social story activity & puppet video lesson will help students learn about sharing. By using this social emotional learning lesson, you will help students learn the importance of sharing as well as appropriate ways to ask to share. Sharing is something that students need to learn how to do in order to form and maintain relationships with others. Students need to learn the different ways they can share/take turns so that they can effectively do so on their own.*Note- You will need th
PreK - 3rd
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Self-Control SEL Curriculum Bundle | Impulse Control, Waiting, Decision Making
Teach students how to build self-control skills step-by-step with this structured, no-prep SEL curriculum bundle for grades 2–4. This bundle helps students understand what self-control is, why it matters, and how to use it across real school situations. Through direct instruction, guided discussion, real-life scenarios, and meaningful practice activities, students learn how to pause and think before acting, manage their body, respect personal space, wait calmly, handle frustration, and make safe
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
SOCIAL SKILLS STORY "Do You Hate To Wait?" Strategies for Staying Calm & Waiting
This rhyming social story teaches waiting skills by describing several strategies students can use in waiting situations. It begins by teaching the importance of staying calm and the ineffectiveness of crying or having a tantrum. Next, the story presents the waiting countdown, the waiting chant, remembering waiting rhymes, and appropriately asking and waiting for attention. This story can easily be read on a white board, computer, or tablet. It can also be printed as a class book or individual s
PreK - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
BOOM™ Cards Life Functional Skills Waiting Rooms Medical Appointment
This set of Boom™ cards for autism and TBI teaches students the social rules for community settings, such as waiting rooms, and works on verbal and nonverbal communication, problem-solving, hygiene, inferences, perspective-taking, safety, perspective-taking, and executive functions, all the expected behaviors for waiting in a waiting room for a medical or dental appointment! This interactive set of no print digital BOOM™ cards is designed to teach students with autism and TBI the social nuances
6th - 11th, Adult Education
Social Emotional Learning, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
SL.7.6
, CCRA.L.6
38 Pop Culture/Celebrity Mood Scales for Online Teaching
Teaching online can be so difficult and something I miss about the physical classroom is the ease that comes with building relationships. Creating mood check-ins at the beginning of each class to assess how students are feeling can make students feel cared for and allow you to see how each student is doing individually. I made these pop-culture inspired mood scales for the upcoming semester since we will still be doing online learning (FYI, I teach High School but I'm sure you could use this wi
6th - 12th
Classroom Community
Break Request + Waiting Skills Toolkit - ABA Protocols, Visuals, Data Sheets
Build stronger self-regulation, communication, and independence in your classroom with this Behavior Skills Mega Bundle. Designed for autism classrooms, ABA programs, special education, behavior support teams, BCBAs, and paraprofessional training, this bundle gives you everything you need to teach two of the most essential functional behavior skills: asking for a break and waiting. These tools make it easier for your whole team to stay consistent and reduce problem behavior! ⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED
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School Counseling, School Psychology
Waiting is Not Easy! Activities Mo Willems Crossword Puzzle and Word Searches
This is a PDF of Mo Willems' "Waiting is Not Easy!" crossword puzzle and word search. A word bank for the crossword puzzle is also included on a separate page. The answers for the crossword puzzle are in the word search, as well as a few other words of the theme so they can be used in combination or separately. Why buy this resource?This resource has clues/answers from quotes from the book "Waiting is Not Easy!" by Mo Willems, usually an important word to the story or one that can be determined
Not Specific
Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary
Problem Solving Unit - Teach Students How to Solve Their Problems
Tired of your students looking to you to solve their problems? Do you have a line of students waiting for you after lunch/recess with their latest friendship problem?
Get your students to take personal responsibility for solving their own problems by teaching them the steps found in this problem solving unit!
Problem Solving Life Skills Unit:
Perfect for educators, social workers, school counselors, psychologists, and therapists.
Have your students take more responsibility for solving their
2nd - 8th
School Counseling
Ask for Help Visual Bundle | Help Card, Raise Hand & Waiting Visuals | Autism
Teach students how to appropriately ask for help with this structured Ask for Help Visual Bundle, designed for autism, ABA, and special education classrooms. This bundle provides a complete, step-by-step system that helps students replace frustration behaviors with clear, functional communication using visual supports. What’s Included: ✔ How to Ask for Help Visual Routine Strip (Task Analysis) ✔ How to Ask for Help Classroom Poster ✔ Ask for Help Visual System (Cards + Raise Hand Routine) ✔
Not Specific
Social Emotional Learning
Working Independently; Teaching Students Independence; Expected Behavior
Doing your work independently and starting your work right away are definitely 2 behaviors we are working on with some students. This social story reiterates that it is expected behavior to start work right away, even if you might have a question. We also tell our students to try on their own 3 times before RAISING THEIR HAND AND WAITING TO BE CALLED on by the teacher. We use our expected and unexpected behavior diagram to show students the perspective of others. At the end is a 1 page works
K - 5th
School Counseling
20 MORE Pop Culture/Celebrity Mood Scales for Online Teaching!
Teaching online can be so difficult and something I miss about the physical classroom is the ease that comes with building relationships. Creating mood check-ins at the beginning of each class to assess how students are feeling can make students feel cared for and allow you to see how each student is doing individually. I made these pop-culture inspired mood scales for the upcoming semester since we will still be doing online learning (FYI, I teach High School but I'm sure you could use this wi
Not Specific
For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Waiting My Turn In Music Class Social Story Autism AAC Visual Support Special Ed
This social story is a supportive visual resource designed to help autistic, nonverbal, AAC, and special education students learn how to wait patiently during music class activities. Using simple language, consistent visuals, and predictable routines, this story teaches students how to stay calm, watch others, and understand that everyone gets a turn. This resource supports social skills, self regulation, classroom participation, communication, and behavior expectations in music class settings
Not Specific
Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
20 MORE Pop Culture/Celebrity Mood Scales for Online Teaching!
Teaching online can be so difficult and something I miss about the physical classroom is the ease that comes with building relationships. Creating mood check-ins at the beginning of each class to assess how students are feeling can make students feel cared for and allow you to see how each student is doing individually. I made these pop-culture inspired mood scales for the upcoming semester since we will still be doing online learning (FYI, I teach High School but I'm sure you could use this wi
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Ask for Help Visual System | Raise Hand & Wait Routine + Cards | Autism, ABA
Support students in requesting help appropriately with this structured Ask for Help Visual System, designed for autism, ABA, and special education classrooms. This resource teaches students how to replace frustration with functional communication using a clear, step-by-step routine. Students learn to: • Raise their hand to request help • Wait appropriately • Use a communication card or sentence strip • Express “I need help” clearly What’s Included: ✔ First–Then visual (Raise Hand → Wait ro
Not Specific
Social Emotional Learning
When I Am Not First Social Story Classroom Behavior Waiting Turn Autism Visual
This social story teaches students how to handle situations when they are not first in line or do not get a turn right away. It supports emotional regulation, waiting skills, and appropriate peer interaction in a clear, student friendly format. This resource is ideal for students who need explicit instruction in turn taking, patience, and flexible thinking in classroom settings. Each page uses simple language and consistent visuals to help students understand what to expect and what they can do.
Not Specific
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Sharing With Others Social Story Social Skills Turn Taking Waiting Sharing SEL
This sharing social story is a highly engaging visual support designed to teach students how to share toys take turns and interact with peers in a positive and appropriate way. It is ideal for students who need explicit teaching of social expectations during play and works well for autistic students nonverbal learners and children with communication delays or social skill needs. Students learn that toys at school are for everyone how to wait for a turn how to ask for a toy and how to share mater
Not Specific
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Valentine's Day Virtual Teaching Routine
Love is in the air... Use this PowerPoint deck to establish routine, build community, and enhance relationships while also adding a little Valentine's spirit to your day. This has everything you need to guide your instruction daily. You can rearrange the order to fit your needs and/or delete slides that do not pertain to you and your class. In this product you will find: PowerPoint slides for you to use immediatelyDirections pages to give ideas for using each slideWhile We Wait slide (to greet
Not Specific
Classroom Community
Also included in: Virtual Teaching Slides Bundle | Virtual Teaching Routine
Virtual Teaching Routine - Winter Themed
Brr! It's getting cold - better start getting ready for winter! Use this PowerPoint deck to build routine, community building, and relationships while also adding a little winter fun to your day. This has everything you need to guide your instruction daily. You can rearrange the order to fit your needs and/or delete slides that do not pertain to you and your class. In this product you will find: PowerPoint slides for you to use immediatelyDirections pages to give ideas for using each slideWhile
Not Specific
Classroom Community
Also included in: Virtual Teaching Slides Bundle | Virtual Teaching Routine
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