Teaching PreK, K or even first grade? Social stories have been proven by research to aid students in a smooth transition. Personalize this social story by quickly inserting in photos from your class (you can use clip art, but I used pictures from my class last year), then print, cut in half, and staple. Pass these books out on your home visits, open house, and mail to students before school starts. Knowing what to expect from their days in their new classrooms will help to ease tensions as we