Being Gentle with Pets | Social Skills Story Printable for Kids
Teach young learners how to treat pets with kindness and care using this Being Gentle with Pets printable! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, special education, or early elementary classrooms, this resource helps children understand how to interact with animals in a safe and respectful way.
This story-based activity is designed to build empathy, self-regulation, and awareness through clear visuals and simple text. Whether you're introducing classroom pets, talking about family animals, or preparing students for a visit to the zoo, this printable will spark important conversations.
What’s Included:
✅ A kid-friendly printable story in full color
✅ Simple, repetitive sentences that support emergent readers
✅ Engaging visuals showing safe and unsafe pet behavior
✅ Reflection page with 7 easy yes/no and discussion questions
✅ Bonus visual cues for behavior modeling and calm choices
Why You'll Love It:
Encourages empathy and emotional awareness
Builds real-life behavior skills around pet care and safety
Ideal for morning meetings, calm-down corners, SPED lessons, and animal-themed units
Great for visual learners and students who benefit from repetition
Easy to print, prep, and use with individuals or small groups
Perfect For:
✔️ Preschool & Kindergarten
✔️ SPED & Autism Support
✔️ Animal/Pet Units
✔️ Social-emotional learning time
✔️ Classroom pet discussions
✔️ Homeschool or therapy use
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