Social Story | "I Raise My Hand & Wait My Turn" | Teaches Not Blurting Out

“I Raise My Hand and Wait My Turn” helps young learners understand how to participate respectfully during whole group instruction. This supportive social story teaches students how to manage the urge to blurt out, raise their hand, and wait to be called on so everyone can learn in a calm and respectful classroom environment. 📚 This Social Story Teaches: ✔ Raising a hand to participate ✔ Waiting to be called on ✔ Keeping thoughts in a “thought bubble” ✔ Using a calm and quiet body ✔ Understanding how blurting affects others ✔ Turn-taking during class discussions ✔ Self-regulation and impulse control ✔ Making respectful classroom choices ✅ Perfect For: ⭐ Kindergarten through upper elementary ⭐ General education and special education classrooms ⭐ Students who struggle with blurting out ⭐ Autism support classrooms ⭐ Behavior intervention plans ⭐ Counseling and SEL lessons ⭐ SLPs, teachers, and school psychologists ⭐ Classroom management and participation routines 📄 What’s Included • Full social story booklet • Student-friendly language • Bright, engaging classroom illustrations • Print-ready pages + access to digital Boom Card version • Cover page + ending page 💡 Ways to Use • Introduce before whole group lessons • Review before circle time or discussions • Use as part of classroom expectations • Pair with visual supports or hand signals • Practice during role-play activities • Send home for reinforcement • Add to calm-down corners or behavior folders • Use in counseling, RSP, or SDC support ❤️ Created With Young Learners in Mind This story is written to be supportive, clear, and developmentally appropriate for children who are learning how to participate respectfully and successfully in the classroom.