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Writing Social Stories shouldn't feel hard.

What if you could drink your coffee, enjoy your Tim Tam, answer a few questions, and have a social story ready before your morning-tea break is over?

We call it Story Builder.

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That's why we built Story Builder.


Robbie S. made this for a student in his class who wanted to make stronger friendships.


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Cover page — hand-drawn title: "When I Helped a New Friend"

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Jamie sits alone at the lunch table. There is an empty seat beside them.

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A new student named Sam arrives and looks around the room nervously.

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Jamie notices Sam looking for somewhere to sit.

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Jamie thinks: "Maybe I could say hello." A speech bubble is drawn above their head.

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Jamie takes a deep breath and gives a small wave across the table.

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Sam waves back and smiles. A big drawn smile fills the page.

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Sam walks over and sits down next to Jamie at the table.

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Jamie and Sam both open their lunch boxes and peek at what is inside.

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They both laugh at something funny. Wiggly laugh lines are drawn around them.

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The teacher walks past and gives Jamie a big thumbs up.

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At the end of the day, Jamie draws a heart in the middle of the page. They feel good inside.

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Back cover — "The End. You did great, Jamie." Signed by the author.

Social Stories

A Social Story isn't always a story.

Good moments need Social Stories too.

Social Story · Carol Gray

When I Feel Worried

Sometimes I feel worried. This can happen when something new is about to happen, or when I am not sure what to do next.

When I feel worried, my tummy might feel strange. My heart might beat a little faster. These feelings are normal. They happen to most people.

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Other people — like teachers, parents, and friends — sometimes feel worried too. They understand that feeling worried is okay.

When I feel worried, I can take a slow, deep breath. I can find a trusted person and let them know how I am feeling.

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📖 Story format — the traditional way Carol Gray presented social stories
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Sarah (School Support)
Today 9:38 AM
Hi Rachel! I've written a quick social story for Liam. Thought you might like to read it with him tonight 😊
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📖 When I Feel Worried
Sometimes I feel worried. This can happen when something new is about to happen, or when I'm not sure what to do next.
When I feel worried, my tummy might feel strange. My heart might beat faster. These feelings are normal — they happen to most people.
When I feel worried, I can take a slow breath. I can find a trusted person. I can remember the worried feeling will pass. 💙
9:39
That's lovely, thank you! We'll read it at bedtime
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When I Feel Worried
Written for Liam, March 2026

Sometimes I feel worried. This can happen

when something new is about to happen, or

when I'm not sure what to do next.

 

When I feel worried, my tummy might feel

strange. My heart might beat faster.

These feelings are normal — most people

feel this way sometimes.

 

When I feel worried, I can take a slow breath.

I can find a trusted person. I can remember

that the worried feeling will pass.

 

I am doing really well. ✦

✏️ Handwritten — personal, familiar, and easy to make at home
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Context is where learning lives or dies.

Your learner has to see themselves in the situation. Before anything else you design will matter.

Three decisions ahead. Let's find out how you think.

What you choose here will tell you something you might not expect.

It's 10:40 am. A Year 9 student you support pulls you aside in the corridor and says quietly:

"Something bad happened at home on the weekend. I don't really want to talk about it. I just wanted someone to know."

They look at the floor, then walk back to class.

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