Staying With My Class
A social story about staying with the class instead of running off

Ages 4-812 pagesFree printable

A calm, first-person story about staying with the class instead of running off, and asking for a break. Read it together on screen below, one page at a time, or print it as a book.

Staying With My Class social story cover

Read the story

Read one page at a time. Let the child point at the pictures and say what is happening.

Staying With My Class page 1
Page 1At school, I stay with my class. My teacher needs to know where I am.
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Page 2When my teacher knows where I am, my teacher can keep me safe.
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Page 3Sometimes the room feels too loud or too busy. I might want to leave. That is okay.
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Page 4Sometimes I see something fun, and I want to go to it right away.
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Page 5When I want to leave, I can tell my teacher. I can say or show: I need a break.
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Page 6My teacher can help me find a quiet place to rest.
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Page 7When I want to go see something, I can ask first.
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Page 8My teacher might say yes, or not right now. Either way, my teacher knows where I am.
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Page 9In the hallway, I stay with my group.
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Page 10At recess, I play where a grown-up can see me.
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Page 11When I stay with my class, my teacher knows where I am.
Staying With My Class page 12
Page 12I stay with my class. My teacher and I keep me safe together.

Print this story free

  • Full-page book: 13 pages, big pictures, for reading together
  • Half-page booklet: print, cut down the middle and staple
  • One-page summary: the whole story on one sheet
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More social stories in printable packs

This story is one of 12. The other ten come in two packs of six, in the same three formats.

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Big Feelings and Flexible Thinking

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Every story in both packs, in every format.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this social story?
Read it on a calm day before the situation comes up, then again just before it happens. Many children like to hear it every day for a week or two. Point at the pictures and ask what the child would do.
What age is it for?
Children of about 4 to 8, in preschool, kindergarten, first and second grade, at home or school, including autistic children and children in special education or speech therapy.
Can I print it?
Yes, free: a full-page book (US Letter or A4), a half-page booklet and a one-page summary.