First Work, Then Play Social Story Adapted Book
by Little Bear Learning Canada © 2026
Price: $1.5 USD
Subjects: ela,reading,speakingListening,englishSecondLanguage
Grades: 14,13,1,2,3
Description
First Work, Then Play: Adapted Interactive Social Story Help students understand the “first work, then play” routine while building independence, task completion, and positive classroom behaviour with this engaging First Work, Then Play Adapted Social Story! This interactive Boom Cards™ social story helps students learn that they complete their work before accessing a preferred activity or play time. Designed especially for students with autism, developmental disabilities, speech and language delays, AAC users, and emerging readers, each page uses simple language, clear visuals, and familiar school-based situations to support comprehension, independence, self-regulation, and successful transitions. Students learn to follow a predictable work system, including checking their visual schedule, completing tasks one at a time, asking for help when needed, taking their time, and checking off finished activities. The story reinforces that when work is finished, students tidy their materials, check that their tasks are complete, and transition to a preferred play activity. The story also introduces the “First Work, Then Play” visual strategy, helping students understand what is expected now and what preferred activity comes next. This predictable structure can support motivation, reduce uncertainty around work demands, and encourage students to complete tasks with increasing independence.