The My Turn - Your Turn Social Story is a visual and written guide to help young learners understand and practise turn-taking in social situations. Through clear, simple language and engaging illustrations, this resource teaches children how to take turns in games, conversations, and shared activities. It also provides strategies for waiting patiently, using polite language, and seeking help when needed.
This resource is available in both black-and-white and colour versions for flexible classroom use.
Practise personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others
Express and describe emotions they experience
Explore how to seek, give or deny permission respectfully when sharing possessions or personal space
Identify and describe emotional responses people may experience in different situations
Practise personal and social skills to interact with others
Identify and describe emotional responses people may experience in different situations
Identifies people and demonstrates protective strategies that help keep themselves healthy, resilient and safe
Communicates ways to be caring, inclusive and respectful of others
Practises self-management skills in familiar and unfamiliar scenarios
Uses interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others
• Print in A3 for a shared classroom display or A5 for individual student booklets.
• Provide the black-and-white version for students to colour in and personalise.
• Use as a digital presentation for whole-class discussions.
• Have students role-play turn-taking scenarios using classroom materials.
• Integrate with board games or interactive activities that require turn-taking.
• Encourage students to create their own social story about a time they practised taking turns.