Help young learners develop conversation turn taking, reciprocal conversation, and being a good friend with this complete set of playing with friends social stories, SEL lessons, and functional communication activities. Designed for autism classrooms, speech therapy, ABA therapy, and kindergarten social emotional learning, this resource teaches the essential skills children need to start, maintain, and enjoy conversations with peers.

Students learn how to wait for a break, listen to others, take conversational turns, ask simple questions, and stay on topic—all foundational skills for lifelong communication and social connection. This resource supports ABLLS assessment L31 (waiting), L32 (turn taking), and L33 (asking questions) with clear goals, data sheets, and ready-to-use instructional materials.

⭐ What’s Included

Digital Activities (Boom™, Google Slides™, Easel™, YouTube™)

• 2 social stories: a simple rhyming version and an instructional version using the C.H.A.T. steps
• 10 interactive slides practicing turn taking, choosing connected comments, asking questions, and staying on topic
• Great for whole-group SEL lessons, centers, ABA sessions, or independent practice

⭐ Printable PDF (190 pages)

ABLLS & IEP Goals

• Goals/objectives and data sheets for L31, L32, L33
• Teaching sets for beginning conversation skills
• Editable data collection pages

Social Skills Small Group Lesson

• Ready-to-use lesson featuring topic cards and the Chat Chain activity
• Group visuals and data tools for progress monitoring

Printable Social Stories

• Both stories in color, black & white, and mini take-home versions
• Parent home-connection letter and support visuals

Reinforcement & Support Tools

• Token board
• Printable “CHAT Champion” badges
• Chat Bag activity for conversational practice

Early Literacy & SEL Extensions

• 4 sequencing stories (five steps each)
• Reading, tracing, and writing pages using the word CHAT
• Counting practice
• 7 SEL coloring pages

Communication Supports

• 10 pages of Boardmaker-style symbols for AAC users, visual supports, or early language learners

⭐ Perfect For

• Autism / ASD classrooms
• Kindergarten social emotional lessons
• ABA therapy and RBT sessions
• Speech therapy groups (SLP/SLPA)
• Counseling, SEL blocks, and small-group instruction
• Functional communication activities for early learners

⭐ Why Educators Love It

✔ Teaches real, functional communication skills
✔ Strengthens friendship skills and reciprocal conversation
✔ Engaging, low-prep activities for social skills groups
✔ Perfect blend of print + digital resources
✔ Includes visuals, data sheets, and reinforcement tools
✔ Supports generalization across settings and partners

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For Boom™ products

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For Google™ products

• You’ll need a Google account to access these resources. Your students will need accounts as well if you’re assigning activities.
• After clicking the link, select “Make a copy” to add the file to your Google Drive.
• If your school restricts access, use a personal Google account to access the file and share it with your school account.

⚠️️IMPORTANT  :   The purchase of this resource gives the buyer permission to download and copy for single classroom or family use only. Electronic distribution is also limited to single use. Copying for other parents, teachers, school-wide use, or for school systems is only allowed with the purchase of additional licenses. Contact me at audra@abainschool.com for additional licenses at a discounted rate. Thank you for respecting my work.

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