Not Taking Things That Aren’t Mine Social Story | Stealing vs Not Stealing

Help students understand respecting others’ belongings, personal responsibility, and stealing vs. not stealing with this clear and friendly Not Taking Things That Aren’t Mine Social Story. This SEL resource teaches positive behavior skills, asking for permission, classroom expectations, and making safe choices.

Perfect for autism, special education, social-emotional learning, behavior support, counseling lessons, and early elementary classrooms, this story uses simple language and kid-friendly illustrations to make the concept easy to understand.

This 13-page social story helps children learn what to do when they feel curious about items that don’t belong to them, how to ask before taking something, and what to do if they forget and make a mistake. Students will see examples and gentle explanations that help build trust, responsibility, and respectful behavior.

What’s Included

• 13-Page Social Story in clear, simple language
• Colorful illustrations with diverse characters
• Teaches asking before taking, returning items, and fixing mistakes
• Gentle explanations of why stealing hurts others
• 1-Page with 6 stealing vs. not stealing scenarios
• Students choose stealing or not stealing for each picture
• Perfect for small-group lessons, whole-class SEL, or individual behavior plans
• Great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, autism support, ABA, counseling, and behavior intervention
• Text is fully editable with PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, and Word so you can customize wording or examples for your learners

Skills Targeted

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Respecting others’ belongings
• Asking for permission
• Making positive choices
• Understanding consequences
• Personal responsibility
• Problem-solving and repairing mistakes

Why Teachers Love This Story

• Simple, kid-friendly visuals
• Neutral, non-shaming language
• Clear examples of both correct and incorrect behavior
• Works perfectly for modeling routines and expectations
• Great for reteaching or behavior intervention moments
• Editable text makes it easy to personalize

Help your students build confidence, responsibility, and respectful behavior with this clear, supportive social story. With editable text and a bonus 6-question stealing vs. not stealing worksheet, this resource makes it easy to teach positive choices in any classroom setting.

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