Social Sam – Version 2

Cartoon character Social Sam waving hello
A red question mark
Two smiley faces, friendly, with red tick mark.
An example of a goal card
An example of a certificate
Three kids standing with a red bucket.
Cartoon kids taking turns blowing bubbles.

$99.00

NOTE: THIS UPDATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1st 2025. YOU CAN ORDER NOW, BUT YOUR RESOURCE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THIS DATE.

Social Sam has been a popular resource for teaching pragmatic language and social skills to young children in Australia over the last 10 years…

He’s back and he’s better than ever…and at the forefront of this resource are the principles of neurodiversity-affirming practise. And he’s now downlodable.

*Note: The old references to eye-contact  have been removed – these are offered as an optional extra.

Social Sam tackles 42 social skills and behaviours through a series of illustrated stories for preschool and early primary.

These are arranged in four sections:

GENERAL

  1. What is a Friend?
  2. Being Friendly
  3. Favourite Things
  4. How Would You Feel?
  5. Thoughts and Feelings

PLAY SKILLS

  1. Asking to Join Play
  2. Taking Turns
  3. Asking Someone to Play with You
  4. Being Bossy
  5. Losing
  6. Sharing (Toys)
  7. Silly Play

RELATING TO OTHERS

  1. Helping Others
  2. When Someone is Upset
  3. Saying Sorry
  4. Getting Hurt
  5. Annoying Others
  6. Being Annoyed
  7. Getting Stuck on Rules
  8. Thinking of Other’s Feelings
  9. Birthdays

SELF-HELP

  1. Being Calm
  2. Asking for Help
  3. Trying
  4. Needing Time Out

SOCIAL NORMS

  1. Getting Someone’s Attention
  2. Interrupting
  3. Good Distance
  4. Inside Voice/Outside Voice
  5. Saying Hello
  6. Saying Goodbye

CONVERSATION SKILLS

  1. Conversations
  2. Taking Turns at Talking
  3. Introducing a Topic
  4. Changing a Topic
  5. Not Understanding
  6. Including Important Information
  7. Talking About Favourite Things
  8. Being Interested
  9. Finishing a Conversation

SCHOOL SPECIFIC

  1. Getting the teacher’s attention
  2. Listening to the teacher
  3. Show n Tell

The focus of this resource is SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING, the development of considering OTHERS’ PERSPECTIVES and the MOTIVATION behind being social. Most stories end with a time to self-reflect and relate the situation to the child.

This resource is perfect for preschoolers and early primary students and can be used with individuals or part of a whole class programming.

Stories can be printed out or viewed on a digital device including an interactive whiteboard, tablet, laptop or Smart TV.

Includes:

  • 42 illustrated stories
  • cue cards – UPDATED AND IMPROVED!
  • a social glossary
  • a checklist to direct individual learning goals
  • a manual
  • goal posters
  • certificate template