Safe Hands: Grabbing & Scratching Social Story Adapted Book
by Little Bear Learning Canada © 2026
Price: $1 USD
Subjects: vocabAcquisitionAndUse,communicationSkills,Special Autism,lifeSkills,socialAspectsOfCommunication
Grades: 14,13,1,2,3
Description
Build safe and positive classroom behaviors in a supportive, accessible way with this Safe Hands: No Grabbing and No Scratching adapted book and social story! Designed for students with diverse learning needs, this engaging social story helps teach appropriate ways to keep hands safe while developing emotional awareness, self-regulation, and communication skills. Using simple language, repetitive sentence structures, and clear visuals, students learn why grabbing and scratching can hurt others and what they can do instead when they feel upset, angry, or overwhelmed. Throughout the story, students are introduced to positive replacement strategies such as asking for help, taking a break, using AAC or PECS supports, keeping safe hands, and following classroom expectations. The predictable format makes this resource ideal for emerging readers, AAC users, autistic learners, and students in special education or inclusive classrooms. Perfect for: Teaching safe hands and personal boundaries Social-emotional learning (SEL) Autism and special education supports AAC and PECS users Behavior support and self-regulation Calm corner or counseling lessons Small group, whole class, or individual instruction Preschool, Kindergarten, and elementary classrooms Support students in learning safe, respectful ways to interact with others while building confidence, communication, and emotional regulation skills in a gentle and meaningful way!