Help students stay connected, follow the group plan, and build peer awareness with this Body and Brain in the Group social story set! These Playing with Friends Social Stories and social emotional learning activities for autism are perfect for kindergarten social emotional lessons or social skills small groups. Students learn how to keep their body and brain with the group, watch and follow their peers, and make good choices—all while developing communication, cooperation, and self-regulation skills.

Supports ABLLS goals (L9, L23, L24, L25) and includes editable data sheets, small-group lesson plans, and printable/digital formats for classroom, home, or therapy use.

✅ Digital Formats (Boom™ Cards, Google™ Slides, Easel™, YouTube™)
• 3 complete Playing with Friends Social Stories (simple + instructional versions)
• Interactive drag-and-drop slides for following peers, matching actions, and identifying “body/brain in the group” behaviors
• Audio narration and visuals for independent or guided lessons

✅ Printable PDF (180 Pages)
• ABLLS and IEP goals with editable data sheets
• Social skills small group lesson plan with data collection and visuals
• Home connection and teaching visuals about group participation
• Printable social stories (color, B&W, and mini take-home versions)
• 2 token boards for group reinforcement
• 4 sequencing mini-stories (5 steps each) for early literacy or retelling
• Academic extensions: trace/write “follow the group plan”, matching, cut-and-paste puzzles, and counting practice
• 6 coloring pages for creative review
• 3 pages of Boardmaker™ symbols for visual supports and communication prompts

✨ Why Teachers Love It!
✔️ Builds group awareness, peer imitation, and social participation
✔️ Perfect for social emotional learning activities autism and kindergarten SEL lessons
✔️ Includes editable small group data tracking and IEP-aligned goals
✔️ Ready-to-use for ABA sessions, circle time, or classroom SEL blocks

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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.

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