Help students learn and practice expected hallway behavior with this engaging Fingerprint Friends social story and activity set! This resource makes it easier to explicitly teach school hallway routines, explore expected and unexpected choices, and prepare students for transitions throughout the school day.

The set includes an editable hallway behavior social story, a 16-page printable story, a Good Choices board game, 13 picture sorting cards, 11 discussion prompts, sorting mats, and reinforcing worksheets. Students can explore what hallway expectations look like, why they matter, and how to make safe and respectful choices in shared school spaces.

Perfect for back-to-school lessons, individual counseling, small groups, special education, and classroom SEL instruction, these activities offer a supportive way to pre-teach expectations rather than waiting until students have difficulty with a routine.

📦 What's Included:

📖 16-Page Hallway Behavior Social Story

• Printable 16-page social story about making expected hallway choices.
• Introduces hallway routines and expectations using student-friendly language.
• Helps students explore expected and unexpected hallway behavior.
• Useful for pre-teaching and reviewing routines before transitions.

💻 Editable Google Slides Social Story

• Editable version of the hallway behavior social story.
• Customize the story to reflect your school's hallway expectations.
• Adapt language and expectations to support individual students or groups.

🎲 Good Choices Hallway Board Game

• Printable board game for reviewing hallway behavior choices.
• Opportunities to discuss expected and unexpected behaviors through play.
• A hands-on way to reinforce concepts introduced in the social story.

🖼️ 13 Hallway Behavior Picture Cards

• 13 picture cards for sorting activities.
• Visual examples of hallway behavior choices.
• Can be paired with the expected and unexpected behavior sorting mats.

💬 11 Hallway Discussion Prompt Cards

• 11 prompt cards for conversations about hallway behavior.
• Opportunities to explore different choices and their effects.
• Useful for individual counseling, small groups, or classroom discussions.

↔️ Expected & Unexpected Behavior Sorting Mats

• Sorting mats for categorizing hallway behavior choices.
• Can be used with the 13 picture cards.
• Encourages students to consider the expectations of shared school spaces.

✏️ Worksheets, Maze & Drawing Activities

• Reinforcement worksheets focused on hallway expectations.
• Maze activity for reviewing concepts.
• Drawing worksheets to help students demonstrate their understanding.
• Additional options for students who benefit from visual or hands-on learning.

🖨️ Color & Black-and-White Versions

• Color materials for visual instruction and games.
• Black-and-white versions for flexible printing.

🎒 Quick Details: Grades K–2 | 📖 16-page social story | 🖼️ 13 picture cards | 💬 11 discussion prompts | 🎲 Board game | ↔️ Sorting mats | ✏️ Worksheets + maze + drawing | 💻 Editable Google Slides | 🖨️ Color + B&W

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

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🌟 Expected Behavior Growing Bundle

• Includes this hallway behavior resource alongside additional school expectations activities (assembly, bathroom, recess, indoor recess, friendship, bus, lunchroom, problem-solving, and more.)
• Features editable social stories, games, sorting activities, and worksheets.
• Helps students explore expected and unexpected behavior in different school settings.
• Useful for back-to-school instruction, classroom lessons, and ongoing social skills support.

🎯 Skills Addressed:

✔️ Understanding expected and unexpected hallway behavior

✔️ Learning school routines and transition expectations

✔️ Recognizing safe and respectful choices in shared spaces

✔️ Developing self-awareness and self-management skills

✔️ Practicing responsible decision-making

✔️ Understanding how behavior choices affect others

✔️ Building independence with familiar school routines

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Read the 16-page social story before introducing hallway expectations at the beginning of the school year.
• Customize the editable Google Slides story to reflect your school's specific routines and agreements.
• Use the picture cards and sorting mats during small-group counseling or classroom SEL lessons.
• Play the Good Choices board game to review hallway expectations in an interactive way.
• Use the 11 discussion prompts to explore choices students may encounter during school transitions.
• Incorporate the maze, drawing activities, and worksheets into individual counseling or follow-up lessons.
• Revisit the story and visuals when preparing students for changes in routines or transitions.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Perfect for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, classroom teachers, and other educators working with students in kindergarten through second grade.

This resource is especially helpful for professionals who want to explicitly teach school routines, provide visual supports, and help students understand expectations without relying solely on verbal reminders or correction.

🖨️ Format & Download:

✔️ Editable hallway behavior social story on Google Slides.

✔️ Printable 16-page social story.

✔️ Good Choices board game.

✔️ 13 picture sorting cards.

✔️ 11 discussion prompt cards.

✔️ Expected and unexpected behavior sorting mats.

✔️ Reinforcement worksheets, maze, and drawing activities.

✔️ Color and black-and-white versions.

This is a digital PDF download. Access to Google Slides is required to use the editable social story component. No physical materials will be shipped.

📌 Important Notes:

• This resource is designed to help students learn hallway expectations through explicit instruction, visuals, discussion, and practice.
• Hallway routines may vary between schools and classrooms. The editable social story allows educators to adapt expectations to their own setting and students' individual needs.
• Consider students' sensory, mobility, communication, and disability-related needs when teaching hallway expectations. The goal is to support safe, accessible transitions rather than require every student to move or communicate in exactly the same way.

• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.