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Waiting My Turn
A social story about waiting for a turn on the slide

Ages 4-812 pagesSchool Routines and Safety

A calm, first-person story about waiting for a turn on the slide, to talk and in line. Read it together on screen below, one page at a time, or print it as a book.

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

Waiting My Turn page 1
Page 1At school, we take turns. Taking turns means we share, one at a time.
Waiting My Turn page 2
Page 2Sometimes I have to wait for my turn. Waiting can feel hard. That is okay.
Waiting My Turn page 3
Page 3I wait for my turn on the slide. Friends go down one at a time.
Waiting My Turn page 4
Page 4I wait for my turn to talk. My teacher calls on one friend at a time.
Waiting My Turn page 5
Page 5I wait in line for a drink of water.
Waiting My Turn page 6
Page 6While I wait, my body can feel wiggly. That is okay.
Waiting My Turn page 7
Page 7I can count slowly to ten. I can count again if I need to.
Waiting My Turn page 8
Page 8I can watch my friend and get ready for my turn.
Waiting My Turn page 9
Page 9I can take slow breaths, in and out.
Waiting My Turn page 10
Page 10Then it is my turn! I have fun on my turn.
Waiting My Turn page 11
Page 11When my turn is done, a friend gets a turn. We share the slide.
Waiting My Turn page 12
Page 12Waiting is part of taking turns. I am learning to wait for my turn.
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  • Waiting My Turn, plus When We Have a Fire Drill, Safe Hands, My Personal Space, Staying With My Class and Walking in a Line
  • Every story as a full-page book (US Letter and A4), a half-page booklet and a one-page summary
  • A how-to-use page
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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. The printable book, half-page booklet and one-page summary are in the School Routines and Safety pack (6 stories, $7), or in both packs together (12 stories, $12).