Healthy Habits Social Story SEL Toolkit Not Sharing Germs Hygiene Social Skills

Description

Teach healthy habits in a positive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate way! This Healthy Habits Social Story & SEL Toolkit helps children learn simple routines that reduce the spread of germs while building independence, responsibility, and everyday self-care skills.

 

Through social stories, discussion, visual supports, and hands-on activities, children practice using tissues, covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands, keeping hands away from their face, and asking trusted adults for help.

 

⭐ NEWLY UPDATED!

This resource has been completely refreshed and expanded from the original social story into a comprehensive Social Story & SEL Toolkit designed to help children learn healthy habits through stories, discussion, practice, and family connections.

 

Bonus Features Included:

✅ Printable PDF

✅ Fully editable PowerPoint

✅ Bonus narrated YouTube video for additional learning and review

Perfect for classroom instruction, small groups, independent learning, substitute plans, homeschool, and home-school connections.

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Teach Healthy Habits in a Positive, Engaging Way!

Help children build healthy routines with this engaging Healthy Habits Social Story & SEL Toolkit!

Designed for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, special education, homeschool, counseling, and speech therapy settings, this comprehensive resource teaches children how simple healthy habits help care for themselves and others.

Rather than focusing on fear or illness, this toolkit encourages positive daily routines that children can confidently practice at home, school, and in the community.

 

Children learn how to:

⭐ Use a tissue when needed

⭐ Cover coughs and sneezes with their elbow or a tissue

⭐ Throw used tissues away

⭐ Wash hands or use hand sanitizer when appropriate

⭐ Keep hands away from their eyes, nose, and mouth

⭐ Ask a trusted grown-up for help

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This Social Story & SEL Toolkit Includes

✔ Social Story

✔ Teacher & Parent Guides

✔ Story-Specific Adult Discussion Guide

✔ Parent Letter

✔ Let’s Talk About It Discussion Cards

✔ SEL Teaching Cards

✔ Healthy Habits Toolbox

✔ Healthy Habits Toolbox Guide

✔ Skills Reminder Cards

✔ Class Pledge

✔ Student Promise

✔ Student Practice Plan

✔ Poetry Connection

✔ Poetry Recitation Activity

✔ Read, Reflect, Grow Activity

✔ Family Discussion Questions

✔ Take-Home Poem

✔ Bringing the Skill Home Guide

✔ Routine Readers

18+ printable teaching tools and activities!

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Perfect For

• Preschool
• Pre-K
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Special Education
• Autism Support
• Social Skills Instruction
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
• School Counseling
• Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Life Skills
• Health Lessons
• Homeschool
• Morning Meeting
• Small Groups
• Whole Class Lessons
• RTI & MTSS

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Skills Covered

• Healthy Habits
• Germ Prevention
• Hygiene
• Personal Hygiene
• Using a Tissue
• Covering Coughs & Sneezes
• Handwashing
• Hand Sanitizer
• Self-Care Skills
• Personal Responsibility
• Following Routines
• Independence
• Social Skills
• Social Emotional Learning
• Community Health

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Ready-to-use printable activities

✔ Consistent language across every component

✔ Visual supports for diverse learners

✔ Interactive discussions and hands-on practice

✔ Strong home-school connections

✔ Reinforces healthy habits through repetition and real-life practice

✔ Supports classroom routines, counseling lessons, and independent learning

✔ Includes PDF, editable PowerPoint, and a bonus narrated YouTube video