The transition to a new school year comes with a lot of changes for any child! Whether your child is experiencing back-to-school jitters or they just need extra help preparing for the change in routine that comes with a new school year, knowing what to expect can help calm anxiety and feel ready.
Both of our templates (one for elementary school students and one for middle/high school students) let you fill in the blanks with information about your child's new schedule and new teacher(s), with helpful language to get ready for back to school!
Whether your child is entering kindergarten for the first time or heading into one of the upper grades, a new school year is a lot to prepare for! Print this visual story PDF and fill in the blanks, or make a copy of this Google doc to digitally customize your back-to-school elementary school story with your own text or photos.
New classes, a new schedule, new teachers — it's a lot of change to prepare for in middle school or high school! Print this visual story PDF and fill in the blanks, or make a copy of this Google doc to digitally customize your back-to-school middle or high school story with your own text or photos.
If you want to really prepare your child for the changes and challenges they may face in a new school year, we highly recommend creating your own custom Social Story! In our article What is a Social Story?, we talk to Social Story™ creator Carol Gray about what makes Social Stories so effective for kids with disabilities and how to write one that's tailored to your child's individual strengths and needs. Check out our article How to Write a Social Story — With Templates to see an example of how to put Carol Gray's guidelines into action and get tips for creating a dynamic and engaging Social Story for your child.
If you're an Undivided member, be sure to follow our step-by-step walkthrough to create your own Social Story!
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