Skills this printable supports
- Fact checking
- Assertive communication
- Help seeking
A Rumor About Me at School
This social story gives children a calm script for responding when they hear a rumor: pause, check what is known, avoid spreading it, seek help and decide what to say next.
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How to use it
- Read the story together without requiring disclosure.
- Discuss which facts are known and which are guesses.
- Choose a trusted adult and one response sentence.
Helpful discussion prompts
- What is the difference between a fact and a rumor?
- What can you say without making the situation bigger?
- When should an adult become involved?
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