More and more states and cities have put together plans for going back to school for the 2020-2021 school year. Each area in the country has somewhat different plans. Some are starting out with 100% distance learning, some are implementing a hybrid model and others are going back to in person learning with modifications. As we start to go back, using any of those approaches, children are going to need INFORMATION. What will they see that is different? What are the new norms? Are masks required? What about on the bus?
As humans, we all thrive on routine. Children’s (and adults) routines have been disrupted over these past several months. Stories can help ALL children understand what is going on around them. Information about their new routines can reduce anxiety and fear. This will lead to smoother transitions into the new routine.
I’ve listed all of the COVID-19 stories that relate to schools here for easier access for parents and educators. When I write more stories that pertain to school, I will add them to this list. I wish you all well as we embark on this new school year. Stay well!
Riding the Bus Will Be Different
Distance Learning, What Is It?
Expectations For Online Learning
How To Video Chat With Other People
When Can I Stop Wearing A Mask?
Why Does My Teacher Look Different?
My Teachers Are Wearing Face Shields
Greeting My Teachers and Friends (during COVID19)
Hello,
Thank you for offering these resources for teachers and families. I am downloading these for the school year. The Coughing, Sneezing and More book does not have pages 6 and 7 for preview. Can you fix this for me? Thank you again for these wonderful stories. Chery
Hello!
I just checked and those pages did download for me. Could you try from a different browser or computer? Otherwise, if you are still having problems, you can email me at autismlittlelearners@gmail.com and I can try sending you the pdf!
What a treasure! Thanks so much for these. 🙂
Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much.
You are welcome!
Thank you so much! You had to have spent so much time on these and could have made a lot of money selling them to teachers. Your selflessness in giving these for free is exactly what we all need right now and a powerful example of how we help each other take care of ALL kids! Amazing!
I second this statement!!
I agree! Thank you!
Thank you so much for saying that!!! I feel like we all need to support each other right now!
Yes!!! Thank you so much for your kindess… these are amazing!!
I wholeheartedly agree!! Thank you so much!! This is helping me prepare for students to return into our school and is a wonderful resource. Thank you again!
Yes, I agree ! thank you so very much. We are going back in person soon and I will be using these for my students virtually to prepare them !
Thank you so much for taking the time to create these and share these with everybody! I am definitely going to get these ready for the upcoming school year. I was wondering if I could get these translated to Spanish and send you the translations, would you be able to put that in?
I would love to have them in Spanish too.
Love that these books are available. Thank you!
Hello!
If you click on each story and scroll down, you will see that many are already translated into Spanish! <3
Love these!! I see that some have a Spanish version, but any chance to get the bus covid and online expectations translated or give permission to translate and we give the translation back to you?
Hi there- thank you for the books. We are printing to use in our ten classrooms. Do you have a suggestion for binding them? Did you laminate first?
Hi there!
I usually laminate and then bind them with a binder I have at home (there is one at school too. Something like this: https://amzn.to/3eWGPle
These are awesome! Thanks for sharing with everyone.
You are welcome!
These are AMAZING! Thank you for taking time to create them and sharing with us!
Thank you so much for sharing! These are amazing!!! 🙂
You ROCK Tara!
Haha…thanks! I'll tell my sister you said that 🙂 LOL
Thank you so much for doing these social stories. I manage the Mid-Michigan Autism Association Facebook page and I am constantly putting your social stories on our page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it!!! <3
Thank you so much. This is a tremendous blessing. You are very much appreciated.
You are so welcome!
This is seriously wonderful! Thank you so much for putting all these social stories together and offering them for free on your website! You are a phenomenal resource to the teaching community! What a great and helpful resource!
I'm so happy they are helpful to so many!