Classroom Routines and Social Skills | 20 Social Stories & Routine Cards | Pre-K–K

Pre-K and K Classroom Routines and Social Skills is a set of social stories for Pre-K and Kindergarten: a 44-page classroom material set and a 24-page teacher guide. At its center are 20 short stories about everyday moments in the classroom, each paired with a routine card. The story shows how a moment can go and what helps. The routine card lets the child practice the action and choose between options.

Many young children get through the day more easily when they know what comes next. That is why the set starts with fixed routines. The first six stories cover arriving, hanging up a bag, joining the circle, knowing the plan, washing hands and snack time. Then the stories turn to getting along. Children learn to ask for a turn, to say stop and to hear stop from someone else. Other stories deal with a big feeling, a calm break, a mistake and a broken toy. Some are about joining play or wanting space. The last stories cover cleaning up, lining up, a change of plan, solving a disagreement and going home. The stories explain and support. The aim is for a child to understand a moment and know one thing that helps. A My visual schedule page lets you show the real sequence of your day, and a learning record closes the set.

What's Included

• Classroom Material: 44 pages (PDF)
• Teacher Guide: 24 pages (PDF)
• 68 pages in total
• Editable DOCX text version (pagination may differ)
• Editable PowerPoint presentation (PPTX, editable text)
• Print-ready A4 PDF that prints on US Letter with fit-to-page

The 20 Stories

• Daily routines (Stories 1–6). Arriving; Hanging my bag; Joining the circle; Knowing the plan; Washing hands; Snack time.
• Turns and boundaries (Stories 7–9). Asking for a turn; Saying stop; Hearing stop.
• Feelings and setbacks (Stories 10–13). A big feeling; A calm break; A mistake; A broken toy.
• Play and space (Stories 14–15). Joining play; Wanting space.
• Transitions and endings (Stories 16–20). Cleaning up; Lining up; A change of plan; Solving a disagreement; Going home.
• For every story. A matching routine card for practice with choice.
• Also included. A learning routine page, My visual schedule and a learning record.

Students Will Learn To

• Follow the steps of common classroom routines
• Ask for a turn, say stop and respond when someone else says stop
• Name a big feeling and choose a calm break or another option that helps
• Join play, ask for space and work through a small disagreement
• Cope with transitions and changes to the daily plan

Perfect For

• Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms at the start of the year
• Small-group social skills time
• Students who benefit from visual supports and predictable routines
• Calm corners and transition times
• Sharing routines with families so home and school use the same words
• UK and Australia: roughly maps to Nursery and Reception in England and preschool and Foundation in Australia

Why Teachers Choose This Unit

• Every one of the 20 stories has its own support notes page in the teacher guide.
• The guide explains the teaching concept and how to plan with the stories.
• A family letter and notes on behavior support help you share the approach with parents.
• An observation and responsive support section helps you choose the next story or card for a child.
• Each routine card offers choices, so children practice the action in a way that suits them.

Created with AI assistance. Texts and illustrations were generated with AI support and edited for classroom use; sources and production notes are at the end of the teacher guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grade and standards does this fit?

It is written for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Common Core has no social skills standards, so the set sits closest to the social-emotional domains of state early learning standards and to Common Core SL.K.1 (taking part in collaborative conversations). No alignment or endorsement is claimed.

Is this a behavior intervention program?

No. It is classroom material for teaching routines and social skills to the whole group or small groups. It does not replace an individual plan from a specialist. The teacher guide includes notes on behavior support to use with your own judgment.

How do the stories and routine cards work together?

You read a story with the children and talk about what helps. The matching routine card then lets them practice the action and pick from options. The support notes for each story suggest how to introduce it.

Can I adapt the visual schedule to my day?

Yes. My visual schedule is meant to show your real daily sequence. The editable DOCX and PowerPoint files let you change the text to match your routines.