Walking on the Stairs Social Story

Rehearse a school stair routine with a short social story about walking forward, taking one step at a time and avoiding running or jumping.
Grades
Not Grade Specific
Pages
10
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jan 12, 2024

Subject
Special Education Needs (SEN), Social Skills
Topic
Stair safety, Walking on stairs
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready

Product description

From the author

This ten-page illustrated social story models walking on stairs: face forward, walk instead of running, take one step at a time and avoid jumping.

Read it with a learner or small group, discuss the pictured routine and revisit it as needed. The PDF includes Kari Bolt illustrations and can be placed in a display book or laminated and bound.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • State the story’s four stair-use reminders.
  • Practice walking forward and taking one step at a time with appropriate support.

Teaching tips

  • Read the story before the class uses the stairs.
  • Practice one reminder at a time with adult support.
  • Revisit an individual page when a short visual reminder helps.

Skills covered

  • Recalling a short routine.
  • Following sequential reminders.
  • Recognizing cautious stair-use behaviors.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can I connect the story to our school routine?

Read the reminders before a stair transition, identify the staircase students will use, and practice the routine with the support each learner needs. Return to an individual rule page when a brief reminder is useful.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Social story

  • Stair safety

  • School routines

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