Teach children how to handle change, cope with frustration, and respond calmly using this Flexible Thinking Social Story Bundle for SEL and social skills instruction. Includes digital and printable activities, small-group lessons, Boardmaker visuals, sequencing stories, Roll-a-FLEX games, communication mats, and IEP goals to support flexible thinking skills in autism, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms. Perfect for improving emotional regulation, problem-solving, and appropriate vs. inappropriate behaviors across home and school routines.

⭐ What’s Included

Digital Versions (Boom™ Cards, Google™ Slides, Easel™, YouTube™)

• Flexible thinking social stories (rhyming + expanded versions)
  • Interactive SEL activities and decision-making slides
  • “Are they using FLEX skills?” response practice

⭐ 160-Page Printable PDF

IEP Goals and objectives tracking + Data

• Full flexible-thinking goal with 4 objectives
  • Data collection sheets and teacher tips for instruction

Small-Group Lesson Plan

• Complete FLEX lesson with visuals, prompting guide, data sheet, and discussion prompts

Communication Mat

• 24 Boardmaker™ icons for self-talk, FLEX steps, help requests, and general comments—use for groups or individual sessions

Social Stories

• Color, B&W, and mini-versions of 4 FLEX social stories
  • Printable “Flex-o-saurus” badge for reinforcement

Roll-A-FLEX Game (5 Pages)

• 10 social situations
  • Students read the scenario, roll the die, select the response, and decide if it shows flexible thinking or not

FLEX Strategy Charts

• “What Would You Do?” 5-column FLEX charts for applying each step to common situations (being told no, running late, cleaning up, etc.)

Sequencing Activities

• 4 sequencing stories with 5 steps each for comprehension and retell practice

Academic Extensions

• Mini-books of all 4 stories
  • Match/trace/write/spell “flex”
  • Simple number recognition pages

Coloring & Visuals

• 4 FLEX-themed coloring pages
  • 3 pages of Boardmaker™ communication symbols

⭐ Perfect For

• Social skills small group instruction
  • Kindergarten social emotional lessons
  • Social emotional learning activities autism
  • ABA, counseling, special education, behavior intervention
  • Teaching appropriate vs inappropriate behaviors
  • Modeling flexible responses across home and school routines

Help your learners become confident Flex-o-saurus problem solvers with engaging stories, visuals, SEL lessons, and hands-on flexible-thinking practice.

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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.

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