We went to Church today for the first time in some months and Heidi happily went to Sunday School but got very distressed when the teacher left the room for communion and things went down hill from there.
I’m trying to put a social story together to tell Heidi about Church to make the next visit a little happier. This is what I have so far. I’d appreciate any help with this.
*Going to Church*
Sometimes I will go to the Church with my family.
At Church we sing and pray and listen to Pastor.
When Pastor is speaking, I have to be quiet.
Sometimes other people might read from the Bible or say some prayers and I have to be quiet.
During Church I can chewy on my chewy necklace, colour in, play with the toys in my toy bag or do something else quiet.
When it is time for the Childrens Address all the children in the church go up the front to sit.
I can go and sit with the children up the front or sit on a chair with a grown up. I sit quietly and listen to the story. If I want to I can chewy on my chewy necklace or rub the red carpet with my fingers.
After the Childrens Address is over I go to Sunday School with the other children. Mummy and Daddy will stay in Church.
At Sunday School we play games and sing and listen to Bible stories.
If I need to go to the toilet I can tell the teacher “I need to do wees or poos in the toilet”.
Mummy will give my Sunday School teacher a chewy snack for me to eat if I get hungry.
During Sunday School our teacher will leave the room to go to Communion. Another teacher will stay in the room with us until our teacher comes back.
When Sunday School is finished Mummy or Daddy will come to the Sunday School room and get me. I need to stay in the Sunday School room until Mummy and Daddy get me.
Then I can have morning tea at Church and have something to eat or drink.
7 responses so far ↓
Chiloe // June 23, 2008 at 4:59 am |
I hope your next visit will be better
You always have great ideas for Heidi 
awalkabout // June 23, 2008 at 6:23 am |
This is really great! I have a hard time dealing with providing social stories–I just want to say, Do it because you’re supposed to! But this seems to say all the things I usually see– except at the end a line about I will be happy at church school and mummy and Daddy will be proud because I had a good day.
leechbabe // June 23, 2008 at 7:30 am |
Chiloe – I do hope our next visit will be better. Really should have prepared more before this visit.
Awalkabout – Thank you, a great suggestion for the end line.
Barbara // June 23, 2008 at 8:30 am |
I don’t have anything to add to your story. It made me oddly hungry, though.
I hope your next church visit will go much smoother. Good luck!
Jayne // June 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm |
That’s a great social story for Heidi
Bettina // June 23, 2008 at 11:03 pm |
great story.
I hope it helps her understand what to do when and what’s others are doing.
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