1. My Accidents Happen Story

2. My name is John and sometimes things happen that make me very mad or sad.

3. When I’m playing someone might accidentally knock over something I’m building.

4. Or sometimes someone might accidentally touch me or bump into me when I’m standing in line, or sitting or playing.

5. Sometimes I might accidentally make mistakes on my papers.

6. Accidents happen all the time but that’s okay because accidents are not done to be mean or make someone sad.

7. When accidents happen I need to try not to yell, cry or get too upset.

8. Usually the person that caused the accident will say, “I’m sorry
Usually the person that caused the accident will say, “I’m sorry.” They may try to fix the problem if they can.

9. I need to try and say, “I know it was an accident, it’s okay.”

10. Accidents can help us learn to better control our anger or sadness.
Staying Calm

11. They can teach us that mistakes happen and sometimes things can be fixed.

12. When there is an accident I will try my hardest not to get really upset. I know that accidents happen and everyone makes mistakes.
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