Asking for a Hug Editable Social Skills Story (Printable PDF )
Our social story on asking permission for hugs is the perfect educational tool for special educators and parents of neurodivergent children. With our easy to understand text and real photographs, young people can learn:
The importance of seeking permission prior to physical contact in a safe space
How to read non-verbal cues, such as when someone reaches their arms out for a hug more effectively
To foster an atmosphere where individual differences are accepted
Tailored intervention strategies to teach kids about consent
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13 page social skills story
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Cut and Paste Blending Compound Words: Phonemic Awareness Activity
Unlock the power of compound words with this 70-page collection of printable cut-and-paste compound word worksheets!
This fun, engaging resource is designed to boost your students' phonemic awareness and blending skills.
With step-by-step instructions and plenty of practice opportunities, these worksheets are perfect for both teachers and parents alike!
Here's what this amazing resource has to offer:
Improved phonemic awareness and blending skills
Breaking down longer words into smaller chunks for better understanding and processing
Improved reading, listening, and speaking comprehension
Development of vocabulary meaning with direct practice activities
Engaging activities to make learning fun and enjoyable
Step-by-step instructions for easy use
Easy customization to fit individual needs
Perfect for both teachers and parents alike to use with kids
Printable worksheets provide a convenient way to learn
This is perfect for:
Literacy Centers Stations
Finished Bins or "I'm Finished" Work
Small Groups
According to Dr. Karen Erikson a leading expert of learning disabilities, and literacy instruction. "Compound words can be used to teach phonemic awareness and early blending skills to young readers.
This helps children learn how words are constructed from the smallest phonemes combined to make a word with meaning." [1]
Sample IEP Goals:
(Student name) will use prompting and visual support to read 10 unfamiliar compound words correctly within 5 minutes by (date).
(Student name) will correctly blend 10 compound words into whole word forms, using prompting and visual support if needed, at least 70% of the time within 5 minutes by (date).
Sources
[1] Erikson, K. (2015). How Compound Words Can Help Early Readers Blending Skills. Retrieved June 26th 2019 from https://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/how-compound-words-can-help-early-readers-blending-skills
Blending Compound Words: 3 Levels: Phonemic Awareness Activity
Blending compound words is an essential literacy skill for students with disabilities, which can greatly improve their understanding of phonemic and print awareness!
This set includes 95 worksheets, in 3 different styles to provide repetition with variety to help learners develop this ability to blend words.
Step 1: Read The teacher or instructor reads out the two words slowly, guiding the learner in repeating the word either in their head or out loud while combining the two words together.
Step 2: Blend After they have blended the word, they can then proudly circle the correct picture. (feature pictures include both individual words along with the blended compound word.)
Step 3: Evaluate If students find it difficult to understand how to combine sounds together, instructors should look out for patterns in their mistakes and model techniques that will help them understand how to blend sounds correctly.
With practice, learners can become more confident and motivated in recognizing patterns within written language, paving a path towards better reading development.
This is perfect for:
Literacy Centers Stations
Finished Bins or "I'm Finished" Work
Small Groups
Why Compound Words for Teaching Blending?
Learning to blend compound words is an integral part of literacy development for students with disabilities, as it can help build their language and sound fluency.
Teaching the skill of blending compound words provides the student with a foundation of skills that is necessary for higher order reading and comprehension tasks.
Blending compound words helps students develop both phonemic and print awareness, which is essential for success in decoding and encoding words.
With practice, the student can become more confident in their ability to recognize and recognize patterns within written language. In addition, teaching this skill gives students with disabilities an advantage in becoming independent readers.
5 Reasons Why You Should Incorporate Compound Words Into Your Reading Instruction
Compound words help beginning readers recognize and accurately blend individual sounds.
When exposed to compound words in the early stages of learning to read, students are more likely to develop strong foundational literacy skills.
Compound words provide visual cues for the learner which makes it easier for them to understand how a word is constructed and each sound pronounced.
Mastering the task of blending longer compounds words gives early readers a sense of accomplishment while learning to read.
Learning how to identify and decompose compound words in can help students memorize vocabulary better and improve spelling accuracy.
Social Skills Story: Sharing My Friend | Feeling Jealous: Editable (Printable PDF )
We all know how tough it can be to handle jealousy, especially when we see our friends playing with someone else.
This 13-page social skills story is designed to help you develop the tools your students need to cope with jealousy in a healthy way.
Using easy-to-understand language, the story will guide them through valuable strategies for managing their emotions and navigating difficult social situations.
And the best part? This social skills story is fully editable, so you can customize it to fit your specific needs.
Whether you choose to print it out and bind it into a book or read it digitally on any device, this resource is sure to become a go-to tool in your toolbox.
So don't let jealousy hold your students back - order Sharing Friends and Feeling Jealous Social Skills Story today and give your students the support they need to thrive socially!
13 Page Social Skills Story
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Compound Words Task Cards
This set is perfect for special education classrooms and beginning readers who are learning how to read. With 93 compound words included, this set is designed to help children develop their phonemic awareness skills and improve their reading abilities.
Here are some of the benefits of using compound words in special education:
Enhances Phonological Awareness: According to research, teaching compound words can enhance phonological awareness, which is an important skill for early reading development (Barton & Hargreaves, 2018). By breaking down compound words into two parts, children can learn how to identify and manipulate individual sounds in words.
Improves Vocabulary: Learning compound words can also help children improve their vocabulary skills. As they learn about word families and patterns, they can apply this knowledge to other words they encounter in their reading (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1997).
Increases Reading Fluency: When children are able to quickly recognize and decode compound words, it can increase their reading fluency. This means that they can read more smoothly and with greater comprehension (Wolf & Katzir-Cohen, 2001).
Our Building Compound Word Task Cards come in two levels - one with pictures and words and another with just pictures.
This makes it easy for teachers to differentiate instruction based on the needs of their students. The task cards are also versatile and can be used in a variety of ways such as centers, small group instruction or independent practice.
Don't miss out on this must-have resource for your special education classroom!
Order your set of Building Compound Word Task Cards today!
Sources: Barton, D., & Hargreaves, L. (2018). Teaching early reading: Principles and evidence. Sage. Cunningham, A. E., & Stanovich, K. E. (1997).
Early reading acquisition and its relation to reading experience and ability 10 years later. Developmental Psychology, 33(6), 934–945. Wolf M., & Katzir-Cohen T.(2001)
Reading fluency and its intervention Scientific Studies of Reading;5(3):211–39
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Edmark Level 1 Sight Words Dot to Dot Stamp It Maze
Edmark Level 1 Dot to Dot Sight Words are a fun and effective way for students to practice their sight words. This set includes all 149 words from the Edmark Level 1 list. Each word has two practice sheets.
The first sheet has students trace, color, circle and stamp the sight word.
The second sheet is a Dot to Dot style sheet where students follow the path of the sight word through the sheet using a bingo dobber, marker, pom poms, beads or playdough to mark the word as they go.
The first and last word on each sheet are bolded to help students know where the beginning and end are.
Using both sheets, students will get 60-80 repetitions of each sight word, which is an important part of mastery.
Plus, it's NO PREP - just print and go!
298 Dot to Dot Worksheets: 2 for each word
Level 1: Errorless
Level 2: Dot to Dot
This set is ideal to be used with:
Special Education
Beginning Readers
Struggling Readers
Pre-K to 1st Grade (RTI)
This is perfect for:
Literacy Centers Stations
Morning Work
Finished Bins or "I'm Finished" Work
Small Groups
Receipt Reading Comprehension (Printable PDF)
Many students with intellectual disabilities struggle to understand the basics of financial literacy, and yet it is an essential skill they need in order to live independently.
This includes being able to read and comprehend receipts in order to understand where their money is going.
This resource was designed to introduce and help students practice the important life skill of reading and understand receipts they get when out and about.
With this download, students will be exposed to a set of receipts and be asked to answer a variety of questions relating to cost, date, time of transaction, tax rate, etc.
This resource comes with 156 page: and includes 4 differentiated levels and sorting tasks.
Why Teach Students How to Read Utility Bills?
Teaching students with intellectual disabilities how to read and comprehend receipts equips them with a practical knowledge that can be applied on a daily basis.
Not only does it help them become financially literate but also provides invaluable life skills for independent living. It helps give them confidence in their ability to make decisions independently, instead of relying on others for assistance.
Moreover, by learning how to navigate finances on their own terms, it empowers those with intellectual disabilities to take control over their own lives and make smart choices that suit them best.
How to Use This Resource in Your Classroom
This resource was designed to be used in a special education or autism classroom, but can also be used with English language learners or any other student who could benefit from extra practice reading environmental print.
To use this resource, simply print out the desired number of worksheets and have students complete them individually or in small groups.
These worksheets are a great way to introduce environmental print reading comprehension to your students or as a review for students who have already been introduced to this skill.
These worksheets can also be used as part of a larger lesson on budgeting or household expenses.
Teaching your students how to read environmental print is an important step in preparing them for success in adulthood.
This resource was designed to help you introduce this skill in a fun and engaging way.
If you have any questions about how to use this resource in your classroom, please don't hesitate to contact us at krystie@adapted4specialed.com. We're always happy to help!
Emergent Reader: I see... Kitchen Supplies (Printable PDF)
Easy Reader Adapted Books- Increase students MLU, and Vocabulary Development (mean length of utterance) with this adapted book, while helping them to learn concepts about print, and beginning sight words.
Allow them to enjoy reading, from the start with these fun/ interactive adaptive books.The student can either read the sentence strip at the bottom of the page, or use the adaptable pieces to match the corresponding pictures to create a sentence. (Ex: I see a pot.)
Earliest readers can use the visual supports at the bottom of each page to find success right away.
What's Included: 3 Kitchen Supplies Easy ReadersPicture/ Word PiecesSentence Strip3 Kitchen Supplies Easy Readers
It is a ____.
29-page book
I see a ____ and a ______.
13 page book with 2 options Read/ Fill in the blanks.
I see a ____ next to a ______.
13 page book with 2 options Read/ Fill in the blanks.
Kitchen Supplies: pan, barbecue, pot, spatula, large spoon, stove, blender, microwave, plate, oven mitt, bowl, knife, spoon, fork, ladle, refrigerator, cup, mug, cookie sheet, rolling pin, measuring cup, strainer, wooden spoon, whisk, cutting board, spatula, grater, mixerAll books come with sentence strip and Picture/ Word PiecesSentence Strip makes this an interactive reading experience, have your students build the sentence as they read or fill in the blanks.Builds Confidence In Your Early Readers
Your student can either read the sentence strip at the bottom of the page.
Use the adaptable pieces to fill in the blanks, or match the corresponding pictures to create a sentence.
Monster Positional Words: Task Cards and Adapted Book (Printable and Interactive Digital)
The Monster Prepositions Adapted Book is a fun and interactive way for students to learn and practice spatial concepts. This cute and colorful book features friendly monsters in a variety of situations, which makes it the perfect tool for year-round prepositions practice. Plus, it can also be used for Halloween fun!
The Monster Prepositions Adapted Book comes with both print and digital books/ task cards, so you can use it in a way that best suits your students' needs.
Adapted Book: Each page features a different monster scene with three preposition options. Students simply choose the correct preposition based on the picture.
This is a great independent work task or direct instruction tool for your special education classroom.
Task Cards: Each page features an item and the students place the monster to match the sentence. Each task cards features an item and the students places the monster to match the sentence.
This is a great way for students to see how prepositions are used in everyday situations.
So don't wait any longer, get your hands on the Monster Prepositions Adapted Book today and watch your students' preposition skills improve in no time!
12 page adapted book
11 task cards
Printable + Digital Versions Included
12 pages of accompanying writing worksheets
Circle the answer
Fill in the blank
Tracing the sentence
Kinds of Kisses Social Skills Story: Editable (Printable PDF )
Kinds of Kisses Social Skills Story is a must-have for tweens and young teens starting to explore their romantic feelings.
This 15-page storybook outlines the fundamental "rules" that come with kissing. It dives deep into the different types of kisses you can give and receive, and more importantly, when such kisses should be reserved for romantic partners. The story also emphasizes the importance of consent when it comes to expressing affection.
If your child/student is asking about the kisses they see in the movies, or you want to start a conversation about them, this social story is the perfect way to do it!
15 page social skills story
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Getting a Shot at the Doctors Office Social Skills Story: Editable (Printable PDF )
Going to the doctors office can be a scary experience, but this social narrative will help prepare your student/child for their next appointment.
With clear and concise descriptions of each step involved in going to the doctors office, from the stethoscope to getting a shot, your child will feel more confident and comfortable with the process.
15 page social skills story
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Break card visual is included.
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My Parents are Getting a Divorce Editable Social Skills Story (Printable PDF )
With this 15-page story, kids can understand the process of a divorce and how individuals can heal from these difficult circumstances.
This resource is designed to be an interactive tool that helps young people open up about their feels and learn how to discuss them productively.
It provides children with an opportunity to reflect, express, and normalize the sometimes overwhelming emotions that accompany divorce.
15 page social skills story
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Social Skills Story: Period Underwear: Editable (Printable PDF )
This story 12-page social narrative that describes girls can use period underwear once a month when they get their period.
We keep it simple and just go through the basics... what they are, how to use them, and when to change them.
Direct social skills instruction is beneficial to students with special needs. This social story can be used before an upcoming event or read regularly.
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Are your students hitting that difficult age when their body is changing and growing faster than they know what to do with?
Puberty can be confusing, but don't worry - we've got the perfect guide to help you both get through it!
This 12 page social skills story describes in detail how to use period underwear, what to do to stay clean, and puts an end to any confusion or mystery around managing your period.
With helpful photographs and straightforward language, this guide will have them feeling confident in no time.
So go ahead and pick up a copy today!
12 page social story
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Social Skills Story: Where Can I Pee? Public Urination: Editable (Printable PDF )
Introducing Where Can I Pee?, the Social Skills Story that provides clear direction for children on proper restroom usage and etiquette. With 11 pages of engaging, easy-to-read information about when it’s okay to urinate outside and when it’s not, this unique product is the perfect tool for helping kids learn about appropriate behavioral expectations so that everyone can enjoy a clean, safe, and private environment.
Where Can I Pee? offers explicit detail about which public locations require restroom use; school grounds and community areas are discussed, while outings to nature or camping sites all provide different protocols. The story stresses the importance of keeping places clean and hygienic in order to maintain safety measures, as well as the need to keep one’s genitals private.
With its professional yet confident tone written especially for kids, they’ll be better equipped with the knowledge they need to make smart decisions and have healthy interactions with those around them!
11 Page Social Skills Story
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Social Skills Story: Scratching: Editable (Printable PDF )
Social skills are so important for kids to learn and this story is a great way to teach them about pushing.
It discusses safe ways to use your hands, what happens when you get mad and feel like pushing someone and some strategies you can use to stop yourself from pushing another person.
This story is 15 pages long and is editable so you can tailor it to your students' unique needs.
15 Page Social Skills Story
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