Starting School Visual Support Pack
Starting School Visual Support Pack
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Help your child walk into school ready, not overwhelmed
A set of print ready visual supports to use before and during the first weeks of school. Designed for children who need to know what to expect.
- Orientation day social story to read together before day one
- Communication cards your child hands to the teacher
- Morning routine and school bag visual checklists
- No words needed. No asking. Just show the card.
Better with the ebook
Bundle this pack with Ready, Set, School! for a complete school readiness toolkit.
See the bundle - AU$34.95Starting school is exciting for some children. For others, it's genuinely frightening.
A new building. New adults. New sounds. A routine they have never experienced before. And no reliable way to say "I'm not okay" or "I need a moment."
Most children can rely on words when they're overwhelmed. But in those first weeks, when everything is unfamiliar and the nervous system is already working hard, finding the right words in the right moment is often the first thing to go.
When a child cannot communicate what they need, the adults around them cannot help. This pack closes that gap before the first day begins.
The research on social stories and visual communication in early childhood settings is clear: when children know what to expect and have a way to signal what they need, their ability to engage and cope improves significantly. These tools put that knowledge directly in your hands.
Four tools in one pack
Every item is print ready. No laminator required, though the communication cards survive longer with one.
My School Orientation Day
An 8-page illustrated social story that walks your child through their very first school visit. Arriving, meeting the teacher, the classroom, saying goodbye, what might happen during the day, and how it feels when the day is done. Read it together before orientation. Read it again the night before day one.
Classroom Communication Cards
Ten printable cards your child hands to the teacher instead of trying to find words under pressure. I Need Help. I Need a Break. I Don't Understand. I Feel Worried. I Need the Toilet. It Is Too Noisy. Each card has a simple image and clear text. Cut out and keep in the school bag.
My School Morning Routine
A 10-step visual sequence covering the full morning from waking up to being ready to walk out the door. Each step has a checkbox. Reduces the "are you ready yet?" back-and-forth and gives your child a concrete sequence to follow independently.
My School Bag Checklist
A simple 6-item visual checklist for packing the night before or the morning of. Bag, lunchbox, drink bottle, hat, jumper or jacket. Builds independence and removes one source of morning anxiety for both child and parent.
The communication cards alone are worth the price. A child who can hand a card to their teacher and say nothing has been given something powerful: a way to be understood without having to perform composure they do not have.
10 cards. Every situation covered.
Designed to be cut out and kept in a small zip-lock bag in the school bag.
Each card is numbered, colour coded, and illustrated. Print on cardstock or laminate for durability.
What changes when your child has these tools
Without this pack
- Orientation day arrives with no preparation
- Child is overwhelmed by the unfamiliar building and routine
- Teacher does not know how your child communicates distress
- Child cannot ask for a break without a meltdown
- Morning routine requires adult direction for every step
- Anxiety builds through the week as novelty compounds
With this pack
- Child has seen and heard the school visit before it happens
- Familiar story reduces the anxiety of the unknown
- Teacher receives a clear communication tool on day one
- Child can signal need without words or escalation
- Morning checklist builds independence from week one
- Both child and parent go into school feeling more prepared
Read it. Print it. Hand it over.
The social story works best when read together in the week before orientation day. Read it more than once. Let your child ask questions. Use it as a way to open conversation about what they are feeling about school starting.
The communication cards work best when introduced before they are needed. Show your child each card at home. Practise together. Let them hold the cards. Tell them: "When you feel this way at school, you can give this card to your teacher. You don't have to say anything."
The goal is not to remove all difficulty. It is to make sure your child has something to reach for when difficulty arrives.
The morning routine and bag checklist can go on the fridge, in the bedroom, or in the school bag. Some families laminate them so children can use a whiteboard marker to tick off each step and wipe it clean the next day.
AU$14.99 - everything listed below
Want more? Bundle with the ebook.
Ready, Set, School! is the complete parent guide: the why behind the anxiety, strategies for each stage of the school year, and what to do when the first few weeks are harder than expected. Together, the ebook and this visual pack cover every angle of starting school with a child who needs more support.
Visual Pack + Ebook bundle - AU$34.95 (save over 10%)
See the Complete School Readiness BundleFrequently asked
Give your child something to hold onto
A story that tells them what to expect. Cards that let them tell their teacher what they need. A routine that makes the morning manageable. AU$14.99. Instant download.
Add to Cart - AU$14.99This resource is designed for educational and preparatory purposes and is not a substitute for professional assessment or therapy. If you have specific concerns about your child's development or school transition, please speak with your child's school, GP, or an occupational therapist.
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