Eating Your Lunch

Lunch time procedures and cafeteria expectations can be overwhelming for some students. That's why this Eating Lunch at School Social Story is an invaluable tool for easing anxiety and promoting skills.

Using a warm, straightforward approach, this social story walks children step-by-step through the lunch routine. It covers waiting in line, getting a tray, selecting food, carrying the tray to a table, eating politely, cleaning up, and asking for help.

With its therapeutic tone and real-world advice, this social story removes fear of the unknown. Teachers can review it with individuals or small groups to set expectations and practice target skills like waiting patiently, speaking manners and following multi-step directions. The clear explanations and supportive tone build confidence in even the most apprehensive students.

This Eating Lunch at School Social Story fosters inclusion, independence and social awareness. It is ideal for special education teachers, counselors, social workers and parents supporting neurodiverse learners or students with behavioural challenges. Provide this story before the first lunch period to curb anxiety and set students up for cafeteria success!

These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.

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