Taking Turns & Waiting Patiently SEL Activities Social Stories Skills Self Control

Description

NEWLY UPDATED!

Help children build patience, fairness, and confidence while learning one of the most important social skills—taking turns & waiting patiently.

 

This newly updated taking turns & waiting patiently Social Story + SEL Toolkit has been thoughtfully redesigned to provide a complete social-emotional learning experience. Children learn that everyone deserves a turn while developing practical strategies for waiting patiently, managing big feelings, encouraging others, and building self-control.

 

Designed for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, autism support, school counseling, and social-emotional learning, this toolkit provides meaningful opportunities to learn, discuss, practice, reflect, and apply the skill at home, at school, and in the community.

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🌱 Children Will Learn To:

✔ Understand why taking turns is important

✔ Recognize that waiting is part of everyday life

✔ Identify and manage feelings while waiting

✔ Practice patience and self-control

✔ Use calming strategies when waiting feels difficult

✔ Encourage and celebrate others

✔ Apply the skill at home, school, and in the community

✔ Build confidence through repeated practice

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📚 What’s Included

This comprehensive SEL toolkit includes:

⭐ Social Story

⭐ Adult Notes & Teaching Guide

⭐ SEL Teaching Cards

⭐ Let’s Talk Cards for meaningful discussions

⭐ Interactive Skill Poem

⭐ Poetry Poster

⭐ Poetry Recitation Activity

⭐ Read, Reflect & Grow Response Activity

⭐ Classroom Promise

⭐ Student Promise & My Practice Plan

⭐ Calm & Confident Toolbox

⭐ Skill Reminder Cards

⭐ Reflect & Grow Extension Activities

⭐ My Social Skills Reader

⭐ Parent Letter

⭐ Family Discussion Questions

⭐ Family Time Activity

⭐ BONUS: A link to a narrated video version of the social story for children to watch and enjoy!

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🌈 Perfect For:

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Special Education

• Autism Support

• School Counseling

• Preschool

• Kindergarten

• First Grade

• Second Grade

• Small Groups

• Whole-Class Lessons

• Individual Instruction

• RTI & MTSS

• Home Learning

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💛 Skills Addressed

• Taking Turns

• Waiting Patiently

• Patience

• Self-Control

• Self-Regulation

• Emotional Regulation

• Social Skills

• Friendship Skills

• Cooperative Learning

• Positive Decision Making

• Perspective Taking

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❤️ Why Teachers Love This Resource

This isn’t just a social story—it’s a complete Social Story + SEL Toolkit designed to help children build lasting social-emotional skills.

 

Using our Learn • Talk • Practice • Support • Grow framework, children first build understanding through an engaging social story, then strengthen learning with meaningful discussions, interactive activities, calming strategies, reflection opportunities, and family connections.

 

Whether you’re teaching in a classroom, leading a counseling group, supporting students in special education, or practicing skills at home, this flexible resource provides multiple opportunities to revisit and reinforce taking turns and waiting patiently throughout the year.

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🌟 NEWLY UPDATED!

This refreshed taking turns and waiting patiently edition features:

• An expanded social story with home, school, and community examples
• Brand-new Let’s Talk Cards
• Interactive poetry and movement activities
• Calm & Confident Toolbox coping strategies
• Skill Reminder Cards
• Updated family connection resources
• Student reflection and goal-setting activities
• A narrated social story video link for additional reinforcement