Editable Sharing Social Story

What is included

• •One illustrated social story about sharing and taking turns with toys
• •A gentle wording that describes far more than it instructs, and a firmer direct wording
• •Four child looks: a boy or a girl, with light or dark skin
• •Half-page booklets in wide and tall pages, in US Letter and A4
• •Blank write-in booklets in US Letter and A4, for the stories only you can write
• •A guide with a printed link and QR code for each wording that opens your copy in the free Social Story Maker

What the sharing social story says

The gentle wording is eight pages long, one picture and one short sentence on each page, told in the child's own voice. The first two pages read:

The pages after that cover:

• a friend wanting a turn with the same toy
• why giving a toy away can feel hard at first
• two ways to share: handing the toy over, or playing together
• the toy coming back after the friend's turn
• asking a grown-up for help taking turns
• how friends feel when someone shares

The direct wording says the same things in seven pages, with the expectation stated plainly.

When to read a sharing social story

Read it at a calm time, a day or two before the moments that usually end with a grab or tears over a toy: a playdate, a visiting cousin, the first weeks of preschool, or a game at the table. Read it again just before, and once more after a turn went well, so the story is tied to a real success.

How to read the sharing social story with your child

1. Start with the gentle wording; switch to the direct one if your child does best with a plain rule.
2. Print the child look that matches your child, and write their name on the cover.
3. Read one page at a time, pointing to the picture before you read the sentence.
4. Pause on the page that says the toy comes back, and act it out with a real toy.
5. Keep the booklet where your child can reach it, and reread it before the next playdate.

Sharing social story questions

What is a sharing social story?

A sharing social story is a short illustrated story, in the approach developed by Carol Gray, that describes sharing from the child's point of view: what happens when a friend wants a turn, what it feels like to wait, and that the toy comes back. Reading it at a calm time makes the real moment feel familiar.

What is the difference between the gentle and the direct wording?

The gentle wording mostly describes what happens and how it feels, with only a few coaching sentences. The direct wording states the expectation plainly, for a child who does best with a clear rule. Both wordings are included, so you can pick the one that fits your child, or read both.

Can I personalize the story?

Yes. The guide prints a link and a QR code for each wording that opens the sharing social story in the free Social Story Maker. There you can add a child's name, put their own photos on the pages, change any sentence, then download and reprint it as often as you like.

What formats and paper sizes are included?

One ZIP with print-ready PDFs in US Letter and A4: the story in four child looks, each in wide and tall booklet pages and in both wordings, plus blank write-in booklets and the guide. Print at actual size, cut each sheet in half along the dashed line, stack the pages in order and staple the left edge.

How do I receive the files, and can I use them with my whole class?

Delivery is instant: checkout unlocks the download and emails you the link, and the pack stays in your My Resources library. It is licensed for personal and single-classroom use. Because it is a digital download, all sales are final; if a file will not open, email [email protected] and Spectrum Unlocked will fix it.