Brief Summary
Susie, a school psychologist, introduces a social story coloring book designed to help students who resist doing schoolwork. The book personalises the learning experience, helps students understand the importance of schoolwork by relating it to their future goals, and encourages them to try their best. It serves as a tool for teachers and counsellors to facilitate discussions and reinforce positive behaviour in the classroom.
- The social story is designed to be personalised with the student's name, age, school, and teacher.
- It addresses the common frustrations students face with schoolwork and connects it to real-life benefits and future opportunities.
- The book encourages students to take pride in their efforts and recognise the positive impact on themselves and others.
Introduction
Susie, a school psychologist with 15 years of experience, introduces a social story designed for students who dislike doing schoolwork. She used this particular story in her counselling sessions with male students, demonstrating its practical application. The resource is presented as a colouring book and social story combined, intended to facilitate discussion around why students might resist doing their work and to help them understand the importance of education.
The Social Story
The social story, titled "Doing My Schoolwork," begins with a page for personalisation, allowing students to fill in their name, age, school name, and grade. It mentions the teacher's name, highlighting that the teacher cares about the student and appreciates their effort in doing schoolwork. The story acknowledges that schoolwork, like reading and maths, can sometimes feel difficult and not enjoyable.
Importance of Schoolwork
The story explains that not doing schoolwork can limit future opportunities, such as the ability to count money, read important signs, earn a high school diploma, or get a good job to afford things like a house, car, or phone. It suggests that the future self might regret not trying harder in school. The narrative encourages students to start doing their work and try their best, which will make their parents, teacher, and future self proud.
Practical Application and Availability
Susie used this social story with kindergarten and first-grade students, but it can be used up to third grade. It serves as a tool to help students understand the importance of school and the potential consequences of not engaging with it. The story can be kept in the classroom, and teachers can read it with students when they refuse to do their work. The resource is available for purchase in Susie's Teacher Pay Teacher store, "Counseling Fanny Pack of Fun," with a link provided below the video.
Additional Resources and Conclusion
Susie encourages viewers to like and subscribe to her channel for more counselling tools and resources. She mentions having around six or seven other social stories available in her store, including a bundle of six stories covering topics such as personal space, aggression, not wanting to come to school, fears related to school, and listening to the teacher. She plans to continue creating social stories based on her experiences as a school psychologist.
