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
- Preparation
- Print ready
- 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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Resource details
Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Social story
Stair safety
School routines
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