I Can Walk in the Hallway Social Skills Story for Classroom Routines

Help your students master safe, calm hallway behavior with this I Can Walk in the Hallway social skills story, designed specifically for early elementary learners who need predictable routines and clear expectations. This gentle, visual-based teaching tool supports children who struggle with impulse control, hallway safety, transition routines, quiet walking, and school behavior expectations.

This printable story uses simple sentences, bright illustrations, and positive behavior modeling to teach children exactly what walking safely looks like — and what it doesn’t look like. Whether you're teaching PBIS expectations, hallway rules, lining up skills, or classroom transitions, this resource fits seamlessly into your SEL block, morning meeting, or behavior support toolkit.

⭐ Skills Students Learn

Aligned with the pages shown in the file, students practice:

• Walking safely and calmly in school
• Keeping feet on the floor
• Not running in the hallway
• Using a quiet or whisper voice
• Keeping hands and feet to themselves
• Not pushing, bumping, or playing
• Staying in line with their class
• Avoiding racing ahead or wandering
• Helping classmates stay safe

These skills are reinforced with visuals and clear “I” statements, helping children internalize and generalize the expectations.

⭐ Perfect For:

• Special education
• Autism classrooms
• Speech therapy
• School counseling
• PBIS lessons
• SEL small groups
• Executive functioning practice
• New students learning routines
• Substitute-friendly expectations
• Re-teaching after breaks or behavior incidents

⭐ What’s Included

(Verified from pages inside the file above.)

✔ A full-color version of I Can Walk in the Hallway

✔ A black-and-white version for ink-friendly printing

✔ Visuals for every expectation (quiet voice, feet on floor, staying in line, no running, safe hands, etc.)

✔ Easy “I can…” language suitable for emerging readers

✔ Ideal for printing as a booklet, displaying on slides, or binding with your other SEL stories

⭐ How to Use This Resource

• Introduce hallway expectations before a transition
• Re-read before assemblies, library time, specials, or lunch
• Use during morning meeting to reinforce safe movement routines
• Add to your SEL calm-down corner or PBIS behavior library
• Send home for students who need support generalizing school safety rules
• Use in 1:1 or small-group sessions with students who need behavior modeling
• Provide to substitutes for consistent expectations