How do I get a new thing I want?
This social story about learning how to get new things and becoming a Hero for others from listening to stories will tell me.

Sensory Storytelling Supports

  •  a new thing (ex: a yo-yo)
  • old book + freshly brewed coffee +broken chocolate pieces
  • new book + broken tree branch + open bottle of safe glue
  • printed picture (of the new thing) + clock showing the time taken
  • 2-3 short videos presenting different points of view (about the new thing) + player
  • 2-3 familiar people (teacher + librarian + guardian to ask about the new thing)
  • demonstration of special skill learned (with the new thing)


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A Story Shows Me How to Be a Hero

 

story has a Teller who gives information and a Listener who takes it.

The Teller wants the Listener to learn how a Hero solves a problem and gets what they want.

Heroes help other people with the special things they learn how to do.

 

Sometimes, I want something new.

Everybody feels comfortable doing things the way they have done them before.

I may have to go to a strange place or do things in a different way to get new things I want.

When I prepare for things before I do them, I can do them well.

 

Libraries, classrooms, and even my neighbor’s dusty attics have stories and Tellers.

Old books smell like chocolate and coffee; they have stories.

New books smell like broken trees and glue; they have stories.

Pictures freeze time; they have stories.

Videos present what other people see; they have stories.

 

I will look for a story by a trustworthy Teller who knows information about what I want.

The story title will help me decide which one will help.

I can get another person’s help in my search by asking a question;

“Where can I find more information about this?”

 

The Teller’s story will show me a way to get the new thing.

It will show me phrases I can say and steps I can follow.

Stories show me alternate ways to think about problems and crafty ways to solve them.

 

When I learn how to find stories and apply their information to show me what to do, I can get what I want.

I can be comfortable doing things the new ways I learn about.

I will be able to do so many bright things.

The Tellers will be proud I learned from their helpful story.

Friends will be happy I can help them in special ways.

That will make me a Hero.


Discussion Questions

 

  1. Name a Hero I know. What special things do they know that help others?
  2. What is something new I want? What do I need to know to get it?
  3. Name a place I can go to that has stories. What kind of stories does it have?
  4. What makes a Teller trustworthy?
  5. What can I say to get help searching for information?
  6. How do I become a Hero?

Find the printable multimedia PDF and EPUB for eReaders of this story at


A CHRYSVNTHEMUM STORY

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WhattheChrysanthemumKnows.com

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