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Sometimes I Feel Happy Social Story

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Sometimes I Feel Happy Social Story preview

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Cover of the Sometimes I Feel Happy social story, showing a smiling girl in a pink sweater jumping with her arms raised
Introduce the emotion before reading together
Defining happiness: text says happy is how I feel when good things happen and I feel good inside, beside a grinning boy
Opening definition to discuss as a group
Recognizing happy body signals: the sentence 'When I am happy I might smile' with a boy in a blue sweater smiling widely
Prompt students to show their own smile
Happy body signals continued: the sentence 'When I am happy I might laugh' with a blonde girl laughing and pointing
Talk about what laughing looks and sounds like
Understanding others: text explains different things make different people feel happy, shown with a smiling girl in pink
Ask students what makes them feel good
Happy moments at play: 'I might feel happy when playing with toys' as a boy and girl kneel over a card game with dice
Link to shared play and turn-taking talk
Happiness with loved ones: 'I might feel happy when I am with family or friends' above a family sharing popcorn on a sofa
Invite students to name people they enjoy being with
Happiness in class: 'I might feel happy when I am learning at school' with two boys at a desk using blocks and a pencil
Connect the feeling to favorite classroom tasks
Happiness through movement: 'I might feel happy when I am dancing to music' showing a girl and boy dancing face to face
Pair with a short movement or music break
Happiness at story time: 'I might feel happy when I am listening to a story' as an adult reads to five seated children
Close by reflecting on favorite read-alouds
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Sometimes I Feel Happy Social Story The Sometimes I Feel Happy social story resource explains the emotion of happiness to children. Written in a reassuring tone, it covers what happiness is, what it looks like, and things that may cause one to feel happy. The story can be used repeatedly with students, especially those on the autism spectrum, to reinforce understanding of this abstract concept. It teaches perspectives related to happiness and appropriate emotional responses. This social narrative is designed for a grade 7-8 reading level. It can be implemented in small groups, whole classes, or as a take-home assignment. The PDF document contains durable printable pages that could be bound or laminated for reuse.

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Contains a 12 page PDF social story

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