Saying Sorry Social Story

Saying sorry social story told in the first person: a child argues with a friend, feels angry and sad, calms down, apologises and makes up with a handshake.
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Updated Feb 21, 2024

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Social Skills, Special Resources
Topic
Social Story, Apologising
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Saying Sorry Social Story is an 11-page social skills resource that uses a reassuring tone to teach children about apologising after arguments or mistakes. The story follows a child who gets into a fight with a friend but later says sorry, highlighting the importance of apologies in maintaining positive relationships. Teachers can use this resource in small groups or whole class to facilitate discussions around conflict resolution. It explains perspectives on why saying sorry matters and provides realistic examples children can relate to. The social story can be paired with role playing activities to reinforce the concepts. Teachers of all year groups will find this resource useful for addressing social-emotional skills. The content is presented clearly with supportive images to aid comprehension. Teachers can print or laminate the PDF pages and place them in a display book for repeated story times.

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Learning objectives

  • Recognise feelings of anger and sadness after an argument

  • Describe how saying sorry can repair a friendship

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Core concepts

  • Apologising

  • Conflict resolution

  • Managing anger

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