My First Times Story Pack: 26 printable picture stories

Knowing what comes next takes the fear out of a first time. This pack is 26 calm, step-by-step picture stories, one page each, for the big days: the first day of school, nursery, the dentist, the doctor, hospital, a haircut, the toilet, the supermarket, eating out, a party, the bus, the train, a plane, a holiday, the beach, swimming, the farm, the cinema, camping, a new baby, moving house, Bonfire Night, Christmas Day, Christmas visitors, visiting Santa and the school play.

Each story has 6 or 8 numbered pictures with one or two short sentences, told by the child (“If I need a break, I can put my hand up”). The pictures are the same calm picture cards as our boards and the Now & Next app, so your child sees the same picture at home, at school and on the day.

What you get

• Two PDFs, UK A4 and US Letter, 30 pages each
• 26 visual stories, one per page
• A “What helps me” page to tick together before a big day
• A blank “My own story” page for anything we haven’t covered
• Instant download, print at 100% on plain paper

How to use it

1. Read the story together a few times in the days before, at a calm time.
2. On the day, take the page with you and point to each step as it happens.
3. Change the words as you read so they fit your child and your plans.

For grown-ups to read with autistic and ADHD children aged about 3 to 8, and any child who likes to know what’s coming. Not a therapy or medical product.

Personal use with your own family or class. Please don’t share or resell the files.