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Big Emotions Social Story & Activities Packet for Social Emotional Learning SEL
$8.50
Big feelings can be overwhelming for many children. Learning how to recognize emotions and respond in healthy ways is an important life skill.
This Big Emotions Social Story and Companion Activity Pack helps children understand their feelings and learn strategies to calm their bodies and minds.
In this engaging story, siblings Ava and Eli experience big emotions and learn that feelings like anger, frustration, sadness, and excitement are normal.
The story gently teaches children that while emotions are natural, there are safe and helpful ways to respond to them.
Using simple language and supportive visuals, children learn strategies such as:
• taking deep breaths
• asking for help
• taking a break
• talking about feelings
These strategies help children develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and confidence.
This resource was created by a former special educator and autism parent and is designed for students who benefit from visual supports, structured emotional learning, and predictable routines.
What’s Included Social Story
A step-by-step social narrative that teaches children how to recognize and manage strong emotions.
Students learn:
• what emotions are
• that everyone experiences big feelings
• how emotions can feel in our bodies
• healthy ways to respond to strong feelings
• how to calm their bodies and minds
The story models positive emotional regulation while reassuring children that their feelings are valid.
Companion Activity Pack
The activity pack reinforces emotional learning through engaging worksheets and reflection activities.
Activities include:
• Parent and teacher guide
• Feelings identification worksheets
• Emotion reflection activities
• Calm-down strategy practice pages
• Matching activities
• Emotional vocabulary development
• Maze activity
• Word search
• Coloring pages
• Reflection worksheet for discussing feelings
• “Emotion Expert” award certificate
These activities help students practice recognizing emotions and choosing appropriate coping strategies.
Skills Addressed
This resource supports development of:
• emotional regulation
• self-awareness
• social emotional learning (SEL)
• coping strategies
• communication skills
• problem solving
• emotional vocabulary
• self-confidence
IEP Goals This Resource May Support Emotional Regulation Goals
Student will identify and label emotions.
Social Emotional Learning Goals
Student will demonstrate appropriate coping strategies when experiencing strong emotions.
Communication Goals
Student will describe feelings using appropriate vocabulary.
Behavior Goals
Student will use a calming strategy when experiencing frustration or upset.
Social Skills Goals
Student will demonstrate understanding of emotional responses in social situations.
Who This Resource Is For
Perfect for:
• Autism classrooms
• Special education classrooms
• Social emotional learning lessons
• Counseling sessions
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Calm corners
• Social skills groups
Especially helpful for students who:
• struggle with emotional regulation
• experience big feelings or meltdowns
• benefit from visual supports and structured SEL instruction
File Details
This resource is a digital download.
Included files Combined:
• Printable Big Emotions Social Story PDF
• Printable Companion Activity Pack PDF
Teachers often use these pages in:
• calm corners
• SEL lessons
• behavior support plans
• social skills groups
• home emotional learning practice
Copyright
Adventures of Ava & Eli series © AvaHasAutism
All rights reserved.
This resource includes symbols from Boardmaker® Picture Communication Symbols (PCS)
Boardmaker PCS © Tobii Dynavox, LLC. Used with permission.
Format
PDF
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Ava Has Autism
Ava Has Autism was built from lived experience, professional training, and a deep belief that every child deserves to be understood.
When my daughter Ava needed tools that truly supported her communication, emotional growth, and daily independence, I began creating structured visual supports, social stories, and communication systems that worked in our real life — not just on paper.
As a former special education educator and autism mom, I design resources that are clear, step-by-step, and emotionally supportive for children with autism and diverse learning needs. Every tool is created with both the child and the adult in mind — helping children communicate, build confidence, and gain independence, while giving parents and teachers practical, easy-to-use support.
Today, Ava Has Autism has grown into more than just a store. It is a complete support system for families and educators, including:
• Practical communication boards and visual supports• Social stories and activity-based learning tools• Published children’s books available on Amazon• Educational blog content designed to guide and empower
Each product is thoughtfully created, tested in real-life settings, and designed to reduce overwhelm while creating meaningful progress.
Everything I create is made first for my own family — and then shared to help yours.
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