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Make a Social Skills Superhero Comic Book Lesson Plan

Make a Social Skills Superhero Comic Book

2nd - 5th
Get creative as you teach a lesson on positive peer and social interactions. Discuss good social interactions through a scenario, brainstorm a positive response to the scenario, then creat a comic book superhero that exemplifies the...
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Social Skills Card Game Activities & Project

Social Skills Card Game

3rd - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
Encourage social skills including listening, speaking, and taking turns with a card game that challenges scholars to discuss topics and summarize in groups of four. 
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How to Play Baseball a Social Skills Lesson Lesson Plan

How to Play Baseball a Social Skills Lesson

5th - 8th
Team sports are quite social; they involve following rules, playing cooperatively, communication, taking turns, and interpersonal relations. Introduce your special education class to the all-American sport of baseball. They learn about...
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More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School Lesson Plan

More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School

3rd - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Put an end to wasted instructional time with this lesson on responsibility and preparedness. After completing this series of activities students will learn the importance of these social skills not only in the classroom, but at home and...
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101 Ways to Teach Children Social Skills Worksheet
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101 Ways to Teach Children Social Skills

K - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Increasing pressure to improve student achievement has made it easy to overlook the social skills they also need to develop. With this collection of worksheets and activities, you'll be able to improve children's communication, teamwork,...
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Emotions and Social Skills Lesson Plan

Emotions and Social Skills

K
Kindergarteners discuss emotions and social skills as the start to this instructional activity. Then they demonstrate what emotions they feel while participating in a role play. This lesson plan also calls for group work in which...
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Three Anti-Social Skills to Improve Your Writing Video

Three Anti-Social Skills to Improve Your Writing

4 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
"What?" she said. "That video just told me to eavesdrop, get to know imaginary people, and talk to myself. Interesting." It's all for a good cause, though! These three techniques will help your young writers improve their fictional...
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Social Skills Treatment Programme Unit

Social Skills Treatment Programme

3rd - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Even though they may not be tested on standardized assessments, social skills are vital for students to develop during their years in school. Through a series of discussions, activities, and role-playing exercises, these lessons teach...
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How Are My Social Skills? Worksheet

How Are My Social Skills?

5th - 12th
An outstanding worksheet on social skills is here for you. This four-page worksheet poses 25 skills for learners to consider, and rate themselves on using a 1 - 5 scale. At the bottom of the sheet, they must choose five skills they feel...
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Social Skills Lesson Plan

Social Skills

6th - 12th
Every culture has a set of social skills one must learn to establish and maintain relationships. Some of these skills are particular to a culture and some are universal. Class members practice using appropriate language, polite manners,...
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Social Skills For Autism Lesson Plan

Social Skills For Autism

Pre-K - 6th
Designed for pupils with special needs, such as autism, this instructional activity calls for learners to  practice saying hello to others. The teacher begins by modeling the behavior she expects and practicing with each pupil before...
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"When I Can Scream" Social Skill Story Presentation

"When I Can Scream" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Sometimes it is okay to scream and sometimes it is not. This 18-slide presentation shows kids when to use a loud, outside voice and when to use a quiet inside voice. Customized this social skills story by inserting the child's name and...
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Stand Up. . . Be InCtrl! Lesson Plan
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Stand Up. . . Be InCtrl!

4th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
What is the difference between a bystander and an upstander? A collaborative project created through digital media helps the class understand that they can participate in an online community respectfully and responsibly. They consider...
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Game template Worksheet

Game template

K - 6th
Playing games can be a fun way to learn social engagement skills. This is nothing more that a 11 block game template, but it can be used with special needs or Autistic children to foster social skills. They will need to follow...
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Puppet Friends Lesson Plan

Puppet Friends

Pre-K - 6th
Learning how to be a good friend in school is a very important skill. Designed for young learners, the resource goes into social skills such as using good manners, taking turns, and being kind to people. Pupils use a paper bag and art...
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"Decorating Easter Eggs" Social Skill Story Presentation

"Decorating Easter Eggs" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Prepare kids for Easter egg decorating with a social skills story that explains the process and details appropriate behavior for the activity.
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Play Fair Lesson Plan

Play Fair

Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars discover how to play fair. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Sports Day and discuss ways to play fair. Young scholars practice playing games fairly.
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Communication, Day 2: Assertiveness Lesson Plan

Communication, Day 2: Assertiveness

9th - 12th
Having social skills and being able to assert yourself in a positive way is so important. Learners with mild to moderate disabilities engage in a series of activities to practice assertive communication and social skills. Perfect for a...
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How To Be Socially and Emotionally Intelligent
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How To Be Socially and Emotionally Intelligent

Pre-K - 5th
Teach your elementary aged learners how to emotionally and socially intelligent. Use the resources in this collection to enhance social skills, teach youngsters to stand up against bullies, accept others, and provide ways for dealing with stress, anger, and everything in between. These resources serve value at the beginning of the school year, as well as anytime during the school year.
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Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening” Lesson Plan
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Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening”

K - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
With the help from learning games and holiday-themed coloring pages, scholars learn the importance of listening carefully and following directions. Coloring pages celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. Learning games include Simon...
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Game Related Social Skills Lesson Plan

Game Related Social Skills

9th - 12th
Most of us like to play games, but knowing what to do when a game doesn't go the way one expects is a learned skills. Adolescents with behavioral disorders practice responding to a variety of situations that arise during game play. They...
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"Going to Visit Santa" Social Skill Story Presentation

"Going to Visit Santa" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Prepare learners with autism for a visit to Santa Claus with this social skill story that tells them what to expect, as well as explains how they should behave
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"Getting Presents at Christmas" Social Skill Story Presentation

"Getting Presents at Christmas" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Here's a social skills story about getting presents at Christmas. Not only does the story explain what to expect, but also details appropriate behaviors when opening and receiving gifts.
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"What to Expect at Christmas" Social Skill Story Presentation

"What to Expect at Christmas" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Holidays are less stressful if we know what to expect. Here's a social skills story that prepares learners with autism for the change in routines that holidays bring.
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Emotional Intelligence Unit
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Emotional Intelligence

5th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Provide teenagers with the social skills they need to live happy lives with this collection of worksheets and activities. Covering a variety of topics from self-awareness and assertiveness, to stress management and problem solving, this...
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All About Me Wearable Signs Printables & Template
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All About Me Wearable Signs

K - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
But enough about me....Help youngsters develop a fundamental social skill in recognizing what others enjoy talking about. Learners draw pictures and write words to describe their interests and what they enjoy discussing, and wear their...
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Opening Presents at a Party: A Social Story Worksheet

Opening Presents at a Party: A Social Story

K - 5th
Everybody has a birthday, for some children with autism, it can be a source of anxiety. Prepare your special needs or Autistic pupil for his birthday celebration with this social story. The story can be printed out, put into book form,...
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Adapted Sorry Board Game Lesson Plan

Adapted Sorry Board Game

2nd - 12th
Board games are great for building social skills and for fostering recreation and leisure skills! Here, you'll find an image and a brief description of how you can make a tactile version of the game Sorry for your blind or low-vision...
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Be a Good Friend Lesson Plan

Be a Good Friend

Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards students for modeling being courteous...
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Getting to Know Me Activities & Project
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Getting to Know Me

K - 4th
CCSS: Adaptable
As learners engage in the five hands-on and collaborative learning experiences in this unit, they will work on developing a sense of identity and acceptance of self, extending their social skills, and building positive self-esteem.
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Private & Public Lesson Plan

Private & Public

9th - 12th
Some disabled students have a difficulty understanding what is and what is not publicly appropriate behavior. Help them build healthy social skills by defining public and private behaviors, labeling public and private places, and...
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Exploitation, Day 1: Touching Lesson Plan

Exploitation, Day 1: Touching

9th - 12th
Developmentally Disabled students need to know they types of touch, appropriate touching, and their personal rights. They brainstorm types of touch, go over their personal rights, and discuss social skills. Very appropriate lesson for...
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"Going on an Easter Egg Hunt" Social Skill Story Presentation

"Going on an Easter Egg Hunt" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Easter egg hunts are the focus of this social skill story that lets kids know what to expect and establishes expectations for behavior as well.
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Developing Dialogue Lesson Plan

Developing Dialogue

6th - 12th
Why do people argue?  Use the article "A Holiday Medley, Off Key" to discuss the struggles that interfaith couples face when choosing to celebrate certain holidays. Then, in small groups, encourage learners to write dialogues that...
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Self/Social Lesson Plan

Self/Social

6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Body language, our perception of others, and how to make a better impression socially are the focus topics for this lesson, which is part of a 23-lesson series on building important life skills. Learners complete a questionnaire on...
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Reciprocal Conversation Activities & Project

Reciprocal Conversation

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Keep the conversation going with a social skills activity. Designed for learners with autism, the lesson guides peers through the back-and-forth of a conversation, encouraging them to wait their turn before responding.
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Opening Day Activities Lesson Plan

Opening Day Activities

6th - 10th
Use these opening day activities for the first day of your physical education classes. Set the tone, get your class moving around, and have them talk to each other! There are a couple of activities to help you and your classes get started.
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How Interesting Is It? Activities & Project
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How Interesting Is It?

2nd - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Discussing topics that other people are interested in is a key social skill that can often be overlooked. Here is a resource that supports learners in developing this life skill by first prompting them to consider a wide range of...
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Waiting Your Turn to Speak Activities & Project

Waiting Your Turn to Speak

K - 12th
Have you ever been so excited to talk that you interrupted another person? Help young conversationalists wait their turn to speak with a social skills activity. 
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Green Zone Common Ground Conversation Starter Worksheets Handouts & Reference

Green Zone Common Ground Conversation Starter Worksheets

2nd - 6th
Finding common ground and building conversation can often prove a difficult task for many. Help learners build this important social skill using this resource, which includes a Venn diagram worksheet and sentence prompts to help students...
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Social Skills for Success Lesson Plan

Social Skills for Success

10th
Tenth graders make a list of social skills that people use everyday. They create a "How-to" video on an assigned etiquette area. Students research assigned etiquette area within groups using a WebQuest provided by the teacher and other...
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Language Arts Skills: Listening and Speaking Strategies Lesson Plan

Language Arts Skills: Listening and Speaking Strategies

3rd - 5th
Your class can practice communicating clearly. They practice listening and speaking through games such asTelephone and a social scavenger hunt. This is a solid lesson that helps apply good communication skills.
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Wearing Green on St. Patrick's Day: A Social Story Worksheet

Wearing Green on St. Patrick's Day: A Social Story

K - 6th
Intended for kids with autism, this set of slides shows different characters wearing different pieces of green clothing for St. Patrick's Day. As suggested, use this to reinforce clothing vocabulary. 
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Breaking News English: Children Learn Social Skills in Web World Worksheet

Breaking News English: Children Learn Social Skills in Web World

5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Children Learn Social Skills in Web World," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey": A Social Story Presentation

Playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey": A Social Story

K - 6th
What is "Pin the Tail on the Donkey?" It's a game people play at parties. Prepare your Autistic pupil to play along by reading this social story. Each page contains rules of the game and what to expect. Playing games is a great way to...
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Speech/Language Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

Speech/Language Scavenger Hunt

3rd - 6th
A good idea. To build both speech and social skills special ed pupils go on a scavenger hunt. They locate people around the school and say a series of words, when they say the words correctly they receive a prize. They also ask for...
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What to Expect on Valentines Day: A Social Story Worksheet
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What to Expect on Valentines Day: A Social Story

1st - 6th
Valentine's Day is fun and exciting for most members of your class, but for learners on the autism spectrum, it can be disorienting. A social story demonstrates what one can expect on Valentine's Day. It explains what happens on...
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Social Skills Accepting "No" Video

Social Skills Accepting "No"

1 min Pre-K - 3rd
When you are a kid, sometimes a grownup is going to tell you "No." You can respond in a couple of different ways... Learners discover how one youngster suggests how to approach hearing the word No from an adult in this quick one-minute...
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Behavior Picture Cards Printables & Template

Behavior Picture Cards

K - 12th
Teach the dos and don'ts of behaviors with a set of picture and word cards. From a do not hand signal to no pinching action, class members enhance social skills while learning appropriate behaviors.
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Game Level 6 Worksheet

Game Level 6

K - 6th
Game board level 6, as it is called, will help your special-needs child build social skills. Print this simple game used it in any number of ways to fit your students'curricular or social needs. There are eleven squares to play with.
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Game Board: Level 0 Worksheet

Game Board: Level 0

K - 6th
Sitting still, taking turns, playing games are all highly valuable social skills. Help the Autistic or special needs child in your class practice these skills one step at a time. This "game board" contains only 5 squares so is perfect...
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You've got a friend in me Lesson Plan

You've got a friend in me

2nd - 6th
It can be hard for anyone to make a new friend and particularly if you have a special need or disability. To build social skills and make new friends they watch videos related to friendship. Everyday they meet up for friendship club...
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"Visiting Family at Christmas" Social Skill Story Presentation

"Visiting Family at Christmas" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Holidays bring their own special joys and stresses. Prepare learners on the autism spectrum for Christmas family get togethers using this social story that not only lets them know what may happen, but also details how they should behave.
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"Saying "Hello" to People" Social Skills Story Presentation

"Saying "Hello" to People" Social Skills Story

Pre-K - 1st
Support learners who may be very shy or reserved in saying "hello" to new people with this set of story slides. The presentation begins with a few slides describing why it is good to greet others, and concludes with opportunities to...
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"Other People Can Be First" Social Skills Story Presentation

"Other People Can Be First" Social Skills Story

Pre-K - 2nd
Remind learners that sometimes other people might like to be first to answer questions, drink from the water fountain, get to the classroom, and other common daily events. This resource includes nine story slides of visuals and simple...
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"When Mom is on the Phone" Social Skills Story Presentation

"When Mom is on the Phone" Social Skills Story

Pre-K - 2nd
How should youngsters act when their parents are on the phone? Using the story slides in this resource, your learners will discover the importance of not interrupting a parent's phone call and how to whisper or play with toys quietly.
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"Saying 'No, Thank You'" Social Skills Story Presentation

"Saying 'No, Thank You'" Social Skills Story

Pre-K - 1st
Teach learners to use polite words when they do not want something, rather than being rude or aggressive, using these simple presentation slides. The presentation walks students step by step through what it means to say "No, thank you,"...
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Lyddie Lesson Plan

Lyddie

5th - 7th
Pupils investigate the character trait of perseverance and how it is used to help a girl gain independence in a fictional story. The story also has them think about the value of relationships and then write reflectively about developing...
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Self-Control Meters for Volume, Space and Levels of Formality Printables & Template
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Self-Control Meters for Volume, Space and Levels of Formality

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
If your pupils have difficulty producing the appropriate voice volume in various settings or respecting personal space, refer to this "control-o-meter" device. This resource includes materials to create three meters for you to clearly...
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Application Skills, Job Hunting, Social Skills/Cooperation Lesson Plan

Application Skills, Job Hunting, Social Skills/Cooperation

9th - Higher Ed
Students recognize vocabulary necessary for applying for a job, fill out a job application and provide personal information necessary for applying for a job. They spell the names of references and tell ways of networking to improve job...
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Communication, Day 1: Non-Verbal Communication Lesson Plan

Communication, Day 1: Non-Verbal Communication

9th - 12th
Have your secondary special education class learn and practice effective communication skills. Both verbal and non-verbal communication is discussed and practiced. They communicate using body language, build listening skills, and discuss...
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Communication, Day 3: Asking What You Want Lesson Plan

Communication, Day 3: Asking What You Want

9th - 12th
Mild to moderately disabled secondary young scholars practice asking for what they want. They discuss a scenario, list things they want, then practice asking for those things. Our special needs students need to know how to communicate...
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Anti-Bullying Efforts in the Elementary Classroom Lesson Planet Article

Anti-Bullying Efforts in the Elementary Classroom

1st - 6th
Help prevent bullying from ever beginning with these simple strategies for implementing class meetings.
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Emotion Card Games Activities & Project
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Emotion Card Games

K - 8th
Emotions come in all shapes and sizes, and can be difficult for young learners or students with special needs to identify. Support them in gaining the valuable social skill of recognizing emotions and understanding empathy with this...
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Yes We Can! Students with Autism & Down-Syndrome on the Drums! Lesson Plan

Yes We Can! Students with Autism & Down-Syndrome on the Drums!

1st - 5th
Learners participate in live music activities to learn about various topics and improve their social skills. In this music skills lesson plan, students play along with music on drums and other sound objects. Teachers take digital...
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Create a Safe Antibullying Environment in the Classroom Lesson Plan

Create a Safe Antibullying Environment in the Classroom

Pre-K - 2nd
Helping children understand their own feelings and reactions is the first step toward building empathy and combating bullying behaviors. Using cards with characters and relevant questions on them, conduct a group discussion about...
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Modern Day Pen Pals, Connecting Our Art Room to the Rest of the World! Lesson Plan

Modern Day Pen Pals, Connecting Our Art Room to the Rest of the World!

3rd - 8th
Initiate an international pen pal program! After establishing communication with an art class in another country, groups share pod casts and video streams of their work. The scripted resource details how to prepare for the pod casts, but...
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Smart T Lesson Plan

Smart T

4th - 8th
Students analyze social skills and how they can demonstrate and emulate positive social behaviors. In small groups they complete a T-chart that lists what a selected social skill "looks like" and "sounds like," and write an essay on...
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Keystone Class Technology/Study Skills Unit Lesson Plan

Keystone Class Technology/Study Skills Unit

8th
Eighth grade students take a study skills class aimed at increasing social skills and improving achievement. Students illustrate their individual interests and future goals. Skills are reinforced by using the same tools for study and...
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Buggy Rides Lesson Plan

Buggy Rides

K
Students go for a buggy ride. Each of them have a chance to be a rider and a horse. They need to tell their "horse" when to begin pulling by saying "giddy-up." students work together and use appropriate social skills
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: A Funny Hat Show Lesson Plan

Activity Plan Mixed Ages: A Funny Hat Show

Pre-K - K
Students create unique hats. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in a group celebration to foster social skills, creativity, and fine- and gross-motor development as they put on a funny fashion show with the hats they...
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Activity Plan 4-5: Plant a Salad Garden Lesson Plan

Activity Plan 4-5: Plant a Salad Garden

Pre-K - K
Students grow gardens. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop science concepts, language, and social skills as they work together to plant a container vegetable garden. Students document the experience by using digital...
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Responsible Abbie, Responsible Me Lesson Plan

Responsible Abbie, Responsible Me

4th - 5th
Students develop their social skills and learn what it means to be responsible. In this responsibility lesson, students read a book about the topic, discuss the book, and list reasons why to act responsibly. Students work in groups to...
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Reaching to the Clouds for Equality Lesson Plan

Reaching to the Clouds for Equality

K - 2nd
Learners explore the concept of equality. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. activity, students read Martin's Big Words, discuss fairness, and create a cloud with their dream recorded on it.
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Helping Others Lesson Plan

Helping Others

4th - Higher Ed
Teach the skills, phrases, and responses necessary to help another person. Your autistic learner will practice specific phrases and responses in simulated situations where an adult or peer needs assistance. The exercise includes helpful...
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Communication, Day 5: Saying "No" Lesson Plan

Communication, Day 5: Saying "No"

9th - 12th
There are many ways to say, no. Secondary special needs students need to know when and how to say no when they feel they are in an uncomfortable situation. They sign, say, and role-play how to say no. Worksheets and role-playing cards...
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Let’s Be Friends Unit
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Let’s Be Friends

4 mins 2nd - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
Introduce positive social skills and friendship to young learners with this wonderfully designed eight-lesson unit. It includes several activities to help learners identify positive attributes, build empathy, and understand the qualities...
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"Going to Church on Easter" Social Story Presentation

"Going to Church on Easter" Social Story

Pre-K - 3rd
The social skills story, "Going to Church on Easter," lets kids know what they might expect and how they might be expected to behave at a church service.
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Missing Objects Game Activities & Project

Missing Objects Game

K - 2nd
Help students learn how to encourage others using kindness and supportive words with this social skills game. Designed for learners on the autism spectrum, students practice using encouragement phrase prompts while another works to...
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And Today's Guest Star Is... Lesson Plan

And Today's Guest Star Is...

9th - 12th
Students explore correct social behaviors. In this social skills lesson, students take turns modeling correct social behaviors in various settings. Students write text for a social story and share them with the class.
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December: We All Want to Feel Included Lesson Plan

December: We All Want to Feel Included

2nd
Second graders discuss bullying, empathy and making friends. In this social skills lesson, 2nd graders read a story and have a class discussion on what it means to be empathetic, how to be a good friend and how strong friendships and...
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Kids Bullying Kids Lesson Plan

Kids Bullying Kids

3rd - 8th
Students discuss bullying. In this social skills lesson, students take a survey regarding times they have been bullied and then discuss the results.
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Lesson 3: Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan

Lesson 3: Conflict Resolution

7th - 12th
Students identify and discuss different types of conflicts in which they have been involved, discuss positives and negatives about how conflicts were resolved, and role play situations discussed to practice conflict resolution skills.
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Fun in the Sun Lesson Plan

Fun in the Sun

K - 2nd
Students learn about safe summertime play and responsibility. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, students read Clifford Keeps Cool, use a time line to discuss the story, and participate in a summertime picnic activity.
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Bullying Can Be Stopped—7th Grade Lesson Plan

Bullying Can Be Stopped—7th Grade

7th
Help stop bullying and encourage learners to speak up! Discuss the definitions of bullying and when to approach an adult for help. Objectives and definitions are laid out followed by discussion procedures. A handout includes hypothetical...
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Social Skills: Anger Management, Recognizing Anger Lesson Plan

Social Skills: Anger Management, Recognizing Anger

Higher Ed
Students recognize the emotion of anger. They complete a writing journal and record the feelings of anger as they occur. The teacher models anger, and presents new skills of dealing with anger as the lesson evolves.
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Listening During a Conversation Lesson Plan

Listening During a Conversation

2nd - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
What does active listening look like? Learners identify basic rules for listening carefully to others, such as maintaining eye contact and commenting appropriately, and then evaluate different examples of conversations on a worksheet to...
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A Zoo Book for All Lesson Plan

A Zoo Book for All

1st - 3rd
A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...
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Social Cards Activities & Project
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Social Cards

K - 5th
Explore social isolation with learners and how to begin building important social skills with a dice and discussion activity. After rolling a particular number on a die, students then respond to an associated social card in which they...
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Having a Birthday Party: A Social Story Presentation

Having a Birthday Party: A Social Story

K - 6th
Birthdays can be a stressful time for children with Autism. Get your special needs or Autistic pupil ready to party with this social story. Each page contains party images and text explaining what to expect during a birthday party. Share...
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Going to a Birthday Party: A Social Story Worksheet

Going to a Birthday Party: A Social Story

K - 6th
What happens when we go to a Birthday Party? Lots of different things! Share what goes on, what to expect, and how to socially interact with your Autistic or special needs pupils. Each page lets children know what they will see and what...
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Communication Monitoring Graphic Organizer

Communication Monitoring

1st - 12th
Monitor your learners' progress with social skills and appropriate social behavior. Split into four categories (social behaviors, communication behaviors, play behaviors, and inappropriate behaviors), the resource prompts educators to...
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Playing Pinata at a Party Presentation

Playing Pinata at a Party

1st - 6th
What is a Pinata and why is every body hitting it with a stick? Prepare your Autistic child for a common birthday activity that may be slightly over-stimulating. This printable book explains what a pinata is and how it is used at a...
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Relationships, Day 5: Acquaintances & Strangers Lesson Plan

Relationships, Day 5: Acquaintances & Strangers

9th - 12th
It is important for special needs high schoolers to know the differences between acquaintances and strangers. They define the world helper, acquaintance, and stranger then discuss a scenario based case study.They talk about touch and no...
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Language Experience Stories Lesson Plan

Language Experience Stories

1st - 6th
Here is a great way to bring core content to your special education classroom. Included is a set of instructional ideas intended to help learners increase their verbal and written expression through storytelling. Tape recorders, story...
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Relationships, Day 1: Self-Esteem Lesson Plan

Relationships, Day 1: Self-Esteem

9th - 12th
Expose your secondary special education class to the importance of belonging and feeling accepted. They define self-esteem, pride, and appreciation. Then create a self collage and share what they like about themselves with the class. A...
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Relationships, Day 4: Friendships & Dating Lesson Plan

Relationships, Day 4: Friendships & Dating

9th - 12th
It is so important to help special needs individuals know the difference between dating and friendship. They define friendship, differentiate between friends and strangers, role-play, practice greetings, then talk about dating. This...
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Photo Cartoons: How To Give A Compliment Handouts & Reference

Photo Cartoons: How To Give A Compliment

1st - 4th
Help learners develop the ability to offer appropriate, meaningful compliments to others—an essential social skill. Here you'll find a quick photo cartoon illustrating a right and wrong way to give a compliment, as well as a brief...
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Give Compliments! Printables & Template

Give Compliments!

K - 3rd
Learners practice the important social skill of offering appropriate compliments in a variety of situations! Pupils match photographs of particular events that call for a compliment with an appropriate compliment from a list provided in...
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Teaching Children with Autism—Content Area Resources
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Teaching Children with Autism—Content Area Resources

K - 12th
Browse a collection designed to meet the needs of scholars with autism in kindergarten through 12th grade. Here, you'll find a variety of resources—lesson plans, printables, activities, worksheets, and an app—spanning a range of content areas including English language arts, math, social studies, health, science, and physical education.
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Personal Information Lesson Plan

Personal Information

K - 12th
"Hi, how are you? My name is___." Seems simple enough but it's not always that easy to recall and relate factual information about yourself. Learners with multiple disabilities practice memorizing and relaying personal information about...
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Song: Eye Contact When Greeting Presentation

Song: Eye Contact When Greeting

Pre-K - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
When you say hello to someone, look at their eyes! Set to the tune of "When You're Happy and You Know It," this activity helps learners on the autism spectrum build a valuable social and conversational skill. 
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Have Respect Lesson Plan

Have Respect

K - 2nd
Young scholars learn the value of respect. In this Clifford the Big Red Dog lesson plan, students read the story, discuss respect, and experience a mini-international festival.
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Clifford's Big Idea: Be Responsible Lesson Plan

Clifford's Big Idea: Be Responsible

K - 2nd
Students become aware of how important it is to be responsible at home and school through meaningful reading and language experiences. For this Clifford Gets a Job lesson plan, students author their own booklet regarding responsibility...
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Back-to-School Meet & Greet Lesson Plan

Back-to-School Meet & Greet

K - 2nd
Student are welcomed into a new learning environment through reading and age-appropriate activities that help relieve the anxiety of beginning school in a new place and with new friends. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, learners...
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Shall We Dance or Do Manners Matter? Lesson Plan

Shall We Dance or Do Manners Matter?

8th - 12th
Students examine the importance of social graces during the Victorian Era in the US. In this library studies lesson, students use primary documents to describe the emphasis on morals, proper behavior and manners impacted every aspect of...
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Help Others Lesson Plan

Help Others

K - 2nd
Students share the value of helping others through reading and art activities. In this Clifford and the Big Storm lesson plan, students read the story, discuss courage, and create a gallery of heroes.
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Decision Making Diagram Graphic Organizer

Decision Making Diagram

4th - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students use the created resources for further progress towards knowledge. The sheet is a teacher's guide for creating student resources.
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The Classroom Easter Egg Hunt Lesson Plan

The Classroom Easter Egg Hunt

K - 5th
Students work cooperatively to discover hidden Easter eggs in the classroom using prepositions of location. They record the location of the eggs on the worksheet found at the included web link but do not move it so others can find it.
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Non-Verbal Communication Lesson Plan

Non-Verbal Communication

6th - 10th
Many developmentally disabled students struggle with accurately conveying messages and interpreting those of others around them, especially when they are non-verbal. This lesson contains fun activities and exercises, such as talking with...
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Silly to Serious Cards and Panels Activities & Project

Silly to Serious Cards and Panels

K - 4th
What are the unwritten rules of formality in different social situations? Help learners identify when it is the appropriate time to be silly, funny, or serious with this collection of illustrated panels and cards.
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"When I Feel Angry" Social Skill Story Presentation

"When I Feel Angry" Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Here's a presentation that shows kids appropriate ways to behave when they are feeling angry. They learn how to identify when they are feeling angry, calming strategies they can use, and words they can use to express their anger. The...
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How to Make and Keep Friends Worksheet

How to Make and Keep Friends

2nd - 5th
Examine what makes a good friend by inviting pupils to brainstorm character traits that good friends have. They write down four traits and write a few sentences about why each trait is important.
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Your Friends in School: Part 2 Presentation

Your Friends in School: Part 2

K - 3rd
Making friends is an important social skill. Talk about the importance of friendship, what makes a friend, and friends found in the classroom. This presentation includes an activity where kids pair-up to make a picture for the class...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Friendship Soup Lesson Plan

Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Friendship Soup

Pre-K - K
Students learn creative cooking. In this early childhood lesson plan, students children work together to plan, buy, and prepare a soup for their lunchtime meal.
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Clever Conversations Game Worksheet

Clever Conversations Game

1st - 6th
Build social and conversation skills with a fun game! Special needs and children with autism can play this game to practice asking friendly questions and giving appropriate responses. After playing, have them ask one person a friendly...
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When I Can Scream Presentation

When I Can Scream

K - 12th
Is there a time or place when screaming is okay? Sometimes it's appropriate to be loud, other times it's not. Help your learner with autism determine when screaming is appropriate. This well-written story can be fully customized to fit...
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Personal/Social Development Lesson Plan

Personal/Social Development

9th - 12th
Many teenagers dream of growing up to work in health and safety fields; give them some real-world insight using this research lesson. Although there are just the basics here, you can easily use them as an outline for an engaging career...
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Spring Break Social Skill Story Presentation

Spring Break Social Skill Story

Pre-K - 3rd
Changes in routines can prove to be difficult for all kids, but especially for autistic learners. Here's a story designed to prepare kids for the change in schedule brought on by spring break.
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When I Feel Angry Presentation
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When I Feel Angry

K - 12th
Everybody feels angry sometimes, and it can be hard to know how to handle such a big emotion. This story was written with a learner with autism in mind. It provides clear guidelines the child can follow when he is feeling upset or angry....
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Waiting While Riding in the Car Presentation
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Waiting While Riding in the Car

K - 12th
Traffic and stop lights can be a bother for even the most patient person, but when you have autism, that extra time spent in a hot car can be a real nuisance. Here is a great story that addresses the need to be patient while waiting or...
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Finding My Pathway Lesson Plan

Finding My Pathway

8th
Eighth graders engage in a activity that is concerned with the acquiring of skills necessary to make informed career choices. They examine the type of language that should be acquired for communication in the workplace. They also have...
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Leisure Game Skills Lesson Plan

Leisure Game Skills

9th - Higher Ed
It's fun to play games, but sometimes it can be hard to know how. Here is an instructional activity intended to teach severely disabled learners how to engage in a fun leisure activity, such as playing checkers or croquet. They'll...
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Interrupting Handouts & Reference

Interrupting

K - 2nd
Everybody loves to contribute to the conversation, but it needs to be done politely so as not to interrupt. Help your little ones learn how to add to a conversation appropriately with a few activities that complement the book, My Mouth...
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Sexual Education Assessment Tool: Special Education Lesson Plan

Sexual Education Assessment Tool: Special Education

9th - 12th
The FLASH program in Seattle has put together a set of questions for special education classes covering sexual education. Some of the topics include appropriate, inappropriate, self-esteem, puberty, hygiene, reproduction,  and sexually...
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Exploitation, Day 2: Exploitation and Getting Help Lesson Plan

Exploitation, Day 2: Exploitation and Getting Help

9th - 12th
Exploitation is a real issue for the disabled community. Secondary Special Education high schoolers learn what exploitation is, their personal rights, and how to say no. They focus on finding a trusted adult to get help if they have been...
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HIV/AIDS & Other STDs, Day 1: Germs & Risk Lesson Plan

HIV/AIDS & Other STDs, Day 1: Germs & Risk

9th - 12th
Assist your secondary special education class for understanding risky behavior, hygiene, and STDs. The class discusses how germs spread, how people get sick, and what needs to be done to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. They...
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Relying on People You Know for Transportation Lesson Plan

Relying on People You Know for Transportation

9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of transportation and focus upon carpooling to work. They role play the skill of asking for a ride and making arrangements for a transportation schedule. Students reflect...
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Learning Skills Lesson Plan

Learning Skills

2nd
Second graders role-play in a variety of different academic and social situations. In this social skills lesson, 2nd graders identify specific skills needed to succeed at home, in school, and out in the community.
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Friends for All Lesson Plan

Friends for All

K
Students explore methods to make friends. They practice social skills, such as good manners. Students discuss characteristics of a good friend. Students create a puppet and use it in a role play situations.
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Advertising Lesson Plan

Advertising

7th - Higher Ed
Students complete a product analysis as a study of advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss advertising by putting up 10 product logos with the name of the products taken out. Students see how many products they can...
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Appropriate Topics of Conversation Activities & Project

Appropriate Topics of Conversation

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Conversation skills are key for having good social skills, but it can be tough for some especially those with autism. Use an activity that walks ASD pupils through topics that are and aren't appropriate for various audiences as they fill...
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Retelling the African Folktale Abiyoyo Lesson Plan

Retelling the African Folktale Abiyoyo

K
Act out the African folktale Abiyoyo. Kindergartners listen to the tale and discuss the characters, dressing as their favorite characters in order to retell and perform Abiyoyo using props. They will gain an understanding of story...
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Model Me Going Places 2 App
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Model Me Going Places 2

K - 12th
Social stories are wonderful teaching tools specifically designed for learners with Asperger's, autism, PDD-NOS, non-verbal learning disabilities, or other developmental disabilities. They are used to model appropriate social behaviors...
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Visual Think Sheet Worksheet

Visual Think Sheet

K - 4th
Support learners in understanding how their actions can affect themselves and others with this visual think sheet. It includes a collection of images representing some bad choices youngsters can often make, and walks them through...
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Help Your Students to Remember Lesson Plan

Help Your Students to Remember

5th
Fifth graders practice memorization skills while working in teams. In this memorization activity, 5th graders work in small groups to practice recalling items that they see on a worksheet. They write or draw what they see on the...
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Video Social Studies Lesson Plan

Video Social Studies

Pre-K - 5th
Students write a social story. In this social story lesson, students write a social story which addresses a specified social skill or behavior. They write the story following the format that is given at an Internet link. They read the...
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Being Responsible Lesson Plan

Being Responsible

1st
First graders focus on the social skill of responsibility. They observe different social situations in order to acquire behaviors as they are modeled by others. Students identify items that are acceptable for borrowing or loaning, and...
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P.E. Bees Lesson Plan

P.E. Bees

K - 2nd
Students practice positive social skills and manners in this short lesson that is used to start each session of P.E. class. They identify a positive behavior, such as be on time, written on a bee cutout pasted among others on the gym...
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The Choices You Make Worksheet

The Choices You Make

4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, learners examine each question and make a choice. For example, they are asked about spending the day with their mom or spending the day with a friend for a fun-filled trip. Then they write an explanation...
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The Social Skill of Communication Lesson Plan

The Social Skill of Communication

5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills instructional activity, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting,...
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It Is All About Love Lesson Plan

It Is All About Love

K - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with developing the social skills of loving others in constructive ways. They participate in the reading of a story that illustrates the concept of love and its application. Then questions...
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I Will Not Let You Down Lesson Plan

I Will Not Let You Down

4th
Fourth graders investigate the social skill of honesty and trust. They diagram how the two are related and participate in class activities in order to strengthen cognitive connections of how honesty and trust are related. The lesson plan...
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Sneetches Lesson Plan

Sneetches

K - 3rd
Students engage in a instructional activity that uses guided questions in order to help create cultural awareness among students. The use of gender is considered and the students reflect upon the answers of questions to learn social skills.
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Total English Elementary: Why Don't We...? Worksheet

Total English Elementary: Why Don't We...?

2nd - 3rd
In this social skills practice worksheet, students list 3 ways to make a suggestion, respond to 2 questions regarding how one answers the telephone, read a telephone dialogue with a partner, and record information their partner gives to...
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Meet Someone Who? Worksheet

Meet Someone Who?

K - 2nd
In this social skills instructional activity, students find other students in their class who meet the different category on the instructional activity. For example: like to swim, has shoes with laces, etc. Students are given pictures to...
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Caring Lesson Plan

Caring

1st - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of developing the social skill of caring for others and self. The lesson includes a silent time of reflection on how one can care. Then students read a story that illustrates the concept of caring and...
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What's Your Problem? Lesson Plan

What's Your Problem?

4th - 6th
Students role play giving advice. In this social skills lesson plan, students work in teams to offer advice and suggestions. Students give each other advice and the class attempts to determine the problem. Resources are provided.
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Social Competence Lesson Plan

Social Competence

10th - Higher Ed
Intended for adults with special needs, but appropriate for upper graders as well, this activity encourages appropriate interpersonal communication. They practice responding to various situations in a role play setting. The lesson...
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Sense of Hearing Lesson Plan

Sense of Hearing

3rd - 5th
Create a graphic organizer to review parts and systems of the body, then present a new topic. Special education students grades 3-5 learn about the sense of hearing. They draw parts of the ear, sign a song, read Perk Up Your Ears, and...
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Birthday Visual Schedule Worksheet

Birthday Visual Schedule

K - 6th
Visual schedules can really help an autistic or special-needs child cope with a social event. Focused on birthdays, this resource helps learners know what to expect and what comes next at a birthday party. Additional suggestions are...
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The Valentine Train Worksheet

The Valentine Train

K - 6th
Read and explain the social norms that define Valentine's Day. Your Autistic pupil will hear about Travis the Train, as he goes through the town delivering Valentine cards to all his friends. This is a great resource for talking about...
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I Could Help By... Worksheet

I Could Help By...

2nd - 5th
Work with your class to build positive social skills. For this exercise, pupils decide how they could respond to someone who is feeling sad, disappointed, angry, surprised, or nervous.
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Everyone Loves a Compliment Worksheet

Everyone Loves a Compliment

1st - 3rd
Learners practice differentiating compliments from other types of comments in a list of seven statements on this social skills learning exercise.
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"Trick or Treat" Cards Printables & Template

"Trick or Treat" Cards

Pre-K - 3rd
Perfect for non-verbal learners, these Trick or Treat cards say thanks in a big way. Children with autism can hand this Happy Halloween thank you card to houses visited or can wear a big copy attached to their costume.
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Have You Seen Jill? A Business ESL Role-play Lesson Plan

Have You Seen Jill? A Business ESL Role-play

5th - Higher Ed
Students practice role-playing to use relative clauses and to describe people. In this ESL lesson, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate conversation to...
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Choice Making and Turn Taking Lesson Plan

Choice Making and Turn Taking

Higher Ed
Students participate in a leisure activity that requires them to make a choice for the type of snack to eat. They are offered a snack and time is given for a verbal or expression of approval. This is a modification for those who are...
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We Have a Dream Lesson Plan

We Have a Dream

2nd - 5th
Young scholars work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Young...
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Communication: Gender Issues Lesson Plan

Communication: Gender Issues

9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a lesson that investigates the different ways that people communicate. The roles of gender in communication is covered by using the book "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus". They also write the meaning...
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Getting to Know You Lesson Plan

Getting to Know You

6th - 8th
Students introduce themselves utilizing an alliterative descriptor. They begin building a nurturing learning community and follow multi-step directions for preparing applications and completing forms. Each student also demonstrates how...
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Social Skills (Independence) Lesson Plan

Social Skills (Independence)

3rd
Third graders identify unacceptable social behaviors and then describe how to replace those behaviors with acceptable behaviors. They see that as individuals we are in charge of our bodies and minds, and therefore we choose our...
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Enhancing Social Skills and Vocabulary through Photography Lesson Plan

Enhancing Social Skills and Vocabulary through Photography

K - 5th
Students in a special education classroom identify pictures of various living things. In groups, they role-play different roles to help them with their social and communication skills. To end the lesson, they take pictures of different...
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Social Behavior at Lunch and Dinner Lesson Plan

Social Behavior at Lunch and Dinner

9th - Higher Ed
Having appropriate behavior at special events, lunch, and dinner is key for all learners to master. Individuals with special needs are videotaped in several social settings, they watch and assess their own behavior in each setting in...
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Be a Problem Solving Star Lesson Plan

Be a Problem Solving Star

2nd
Second graders investigate the skill of solving problems. They have class discussion about problem solving and identify the steps in settling conflicts. The strategies are demonstrated for application to problem situations and student...
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A Newer, Better, Older Me Lesson Plan

A Newer, Better, Older Me

1st
First graders engage in a activity that is concerned with self-respect and interpersonal relationships. They create a character clover as an art project that lists positive character traits and specific attributes of strength. Then...
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Goldilocks Revisited Lesson Plan

Goldilocks Revisited

2nd
Second graders investigate the story of "The Three Bears" while focusing on the character of Goldilocks. They answer key questions that are focused upon the development of positive feelings and reactions. Students discuss the possible...
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Teaching Game Play Concepts Worksheet
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Teaching Game Play Concepts

K - 6th
Some children with autism need to be prepped prior to game play, and game play concepts need to be introduced and reinforced. This short yet informative article will help you know how to get the kids in your special ed class ready for...
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Big Feet/ Sharing Our Knowledge Lesson Plan

Big Feet/ Sharing Our Knowledge

4th - 6th
Young scholars investigate the concept of ownership of the community and being part of it. They conduct research about global ecology in order to make a presentation. The communication must be clear and brief to give information. The...
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Happy, Sad, Scared And Mad: All Belong To Me Lesson Plan

Happy, Sad, Scared And Mad: All Belong To Me

K
Students investigate the basic emotions that are experienced by human beings. They define and differentiate between the feelings of happiness, sadness, and anger. Students complete a feelings worksheet and look at images that represent...
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Middle School Here I Come! Lesson Plan

Middle School Here I Come!

5th
Fifth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the transition to middle school with the help of the school counselor. They are taught about the requirements of changing to different classes throughout the day and practice...
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Freshmen Mentor Program: Meeting My Mentor Lesson Plan

Freshmen Mentor Program: Meeting My Mentor

8th - 9th
Students develop skills that address the transition from middle to high school. They take part in a series of activities that help them to become more comfortable in their new social setting.
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Choosing To Help Others Lesson Plan

Choosing To Help Others

3rd - 5th
Learners investigate how people should act socially responsible in the community. They aare given a scenario and then asked how they are supposed to act in the situation. Then students role play to make a compassionate and responsible...
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How Do I Act Like A Friend? Lesson Plan

How Do I Act Like A Friend?

K
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the meaning of being a friend. They take part in a series of activities to define the meaning of friendship. Students are presented with scenarios and then role-play how to act to...
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Transitioning To Kindergarten: Life In Kindergarten Lesson Plan

Transitioning To Kindergarten: Life In Kindergarten

K
Students investigate Kindergarten and the different activities that are found there. They are introduced to the classroom and procedures with the help of a puppet show. Then students color in a worksheet that focuses around the...
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Basic Computer Skills for Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders Lesson Plan

Basic Computer Skills for Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders

4th - 6th
Create journal entries and basic internet searches to show that they know basic computer skills. Children diagnosed with emotional or behavioral disorders demonstrate computer skills such as typing and following directions.
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Listening Presentation

Listening

Pre-K - K
Introduce your young learners to some of the basic skills of listening, and getting along with others in this sociology PowerPoint. Pupils practice asking for help, asking for a favor, dealing with teasing and anger, and showing...
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Game Level 17 Worksheet

Game Level 17

K - 6th
Sharing, taking turns, and playing games doesn't come naturally for all children. Those are skills that need to be fostered and practiced. Here is a very straightforward teaching tool intended to teach game playing and turn taking. You...
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Dangers of Labeling and Stereotyping Lesson Plan

Dangers of Labeling and Stereotyping

11th - 12th
The content of this lesson is intended for a mature group. Participants imagine that they must decide which eight of fourteen people on a doomed cruise ship will be allowed to board the only life boat and survive. A list of passengers...
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Who Wrote That? Lesson Plan

Who Wrote That?

K - 12th
Scholars creatively respond to writing prompts. They respond to writing prompts that reveal clues regarding their personalities and then use the prompts written in class to guess the prompts that belong to their classmates.
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Balloon Trolley Lesson Plan

Balloon Trolley

K - 1st
Students use a physical activity in order to improve hand eye coordination and teamwork. They stand close to each other with balloons between them and stay together without holding the balloons with hands. This requires trust and...
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Character... My Foundation Lesson Plan

Character... My Foundation

6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson examining the concept of character and how it is the foundation of lasting human relationships. They examine character traits that are considered positive and then define the differences between...
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Please Wait to Ask Questions Printables & Template
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Please Wait to Ask Questions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learning to wait, though difficult, is an important social skill. Here are two cards that will help kids learn when it is okay to ask questions and when they must wait.
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What to Expect on Halloween Presentation

What to Expect on Halloween

K - 12th
Halloween is a wonderful and highly social holiday, it includes dressing up, meeting new people, and of course candy! However, for a child with autism, Halloween might be a holiday of stress and uncertainty. Prepare your students for the...
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Hierarchy of Skills Professional Document

Hierarchy of Skills

K - 8th
Learn about the steps used in listening with a list of skills. Sections are divided into detection, discrimination, identification, and comprehension, with details and and definitions in each category.
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Photo Cartoons: Being Polite Handouts & Reference

Photo Cartoons: Being Polite

Pre-K - 8th
Have you ever been left out of plans your friends were discussing? This photo cartoon will help your learners recognize that being polite can go beyond just saying please and thank you by making sure others feel included and welcomed.
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The Conversation Box Activities & Project
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The Conversation Box

K - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Learners on the autism spectrum can have difficulty maintaining a two-way, reciprocal conversation. Support these students with the Conversation Box activity, in which they practice conversations with their peers using the prompts and...
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Conversation Visual Prompts Printables & Template

Conversation Visual Prompts

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Help learners understand the importance and proper placement of non-verbal communication using these visual prompts. This set includes graphics to remind students to listen (ear), keep personal space (ruler), use the right facial...
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Growing and Changing Lesson Plan

Growing and Changing

Pre-K - K
Learners practice interviewing skills. In this school newspaper activity, students interview learners in their school about what they want to be when they grow up. Students take pictures of the people they interview use the photos...
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Making Conversation Lesson Plan

Making Conversation

6th - 9th
Young scholars develop their social skills to help them feel more apart of society. They practice initiating conversations and using common phrases. They also use small talk.
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ABC DETECTIVES Lesson Plan

ABC DETECTIVES

1st - 3rd
Young scholars alphabetize words according to the first letter while pretending to be detectives with magnifying glasses. They also work on their social skills and character development when working with their teams and partners.
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Building Communities Lesson Plan

Building Communities

9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the ADL's Pyramid of Hate and use it to identify bullying instances they are aware of. In this character education lesson, students discuss their findings and design activities or programs to combat bullying in...
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Experiencing Language With Friends Lesson Plan

Experiencing Language With Friends

1st - 4th
Pupils watch a "Maya and Miguel" video that presents the concepts of meeting new friends, introductions and students that speak different languages. They discuss language learning, review several Spanish phrases and role-play introductions.
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Beach Bodies (In Spoken Word) Video

Beach Bodies (In Spoken Word)

4 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
"But we're tired, and exhausted, from trying to be something we're not." Insecurity from body image can play a significant role in adolescence and into adulthood. Watch as two young poets tackle this issue head on through the creative...
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Mirroring Emotions Lesson Plan

Mirroring Emotions

9th - 12th
Do you ever give your class the "teacher look"? Without saying a word, they become silent and engaged (hopefully). How do they know what you're thinking? Explore the concept of nonverbal communication and how it relates to our mirror...
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Ready, Set, Respond! Activities & Project

Ready, Set, Respond!

3rd - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
When faced with a difficult situation, do you respond selfishly, face it head on, or ignore the problem? This game encourages learners to evaluate the wide range of reactions we can have to problematic situations, and how our responses...
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Having Beary Much Fun with Core Knowledge Unit

Having Beary Much Fun with Core Knowledge

Pre-K
Students participate in a teddy bear themed unit to improve their social and reading skills along with other core knowledge subjects. In this social and reading skills lesson, students complete 8 units of activities to learn about social...
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Hard Word with the Little Red Hen Unit

Hard Word with the Little Red Hen

Pre-K
Students complete a unit using the story of the Little Red Hen to learn the storybook reading format as well as improve their reading and social skills. In this storybook lesson, students complete five lessons using the story of the...
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The Effects of Limited Space on a Culture Lesson Plan

The Effects of Limited Space on a Culture

6th - 9th
Students predict the impact of population density on shelter, transportation, recreation, land use, and social skills and then research that impact on Japan. They write a response about the impact of population density on food...
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Choices and Decision Making Lesson Plan

Choices and Decision Making

1st - 2nd
Here are some lessons are designed for 1st and 2nd graders that are all about making good choices and good decisions. This fine, 11-page document, has everything you need to successfully implement the lessons. The activities look to be...
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One Plus One Makes You and Me - Respect Lesson Plan

One Plus One Makes You and Me - Respect

K - 2nd
Young pupils should benefit from this wonderful series of activities designed to teach them how to get along with, and respect each other. Learners recognize how to demonstrate both respectful and disrespectful behavior, and take part in...
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