Social Stories
Social stories are short, clear ways of explaining some of life's complexities to young children. They are useful when as adults, we cannot find the right words. Generally, children can cope with a great deal if they are given the facts in a way they can mentally manage. At the bottom of this page there are social stories for parents and teachers to use with chidren ranging from why schools are closed, to preparing to go back to school.
Staying Home
Sally Nicholls and Viviane Schwarz have written a short story called Staying Home, for children to try to explain the pandemic to young children. You can access the story here:
https://www.andersenpress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/STAYING_HOME_medium-res.pdf
How to NOT go to School
Mike Forde has written a story for children about home learning and all that comes with it. Access the book here: /167/video-galleries/cat/8/story-time.
Using books to talk about difficult issues
Juniper Education have written supportive materials about sharing books with children. The following link will take you to a page which helps parents talk to their children using books, about difficult subjects such as their worries and bereavement.
https://junipereducation.org/share-a-book-spark-a-discussion/?dm_i=4Q6C,C6GM,PWXUF,1D0G3,1
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- Social DIstancing Social Story
- Someone I know has Coronavirus Social Story
- It is Not Your Turn to go back to school Social Story
- Classroom looks different Social Story
- Some of Our friends in different classrooms Social Story
- It is Your Turn to go back to school Social Story
- Returning To School During COVID 19 social story
- Coming back to school in a bubble. A book for children
- Personalised going back to school social story Key Worker Group
- Social distancing at school social story
- Personalised going back to school social story Year 1 Monday
- Personalised going back to school social story Year 1 Tuesday
- Personalised going back to school social story Year 1 Wednesday
- Personalised going back to school social story Reception Monday
- Personalised going back to school social story Reception Tuesday
- Personalised going back to school social story Reception Wednesday
- Personalised going back to school social story Reception Thursday
- We are at home right now Social Story
- Social Story for young children School is Closing