Help Me, Please Lesson Script

Before You Begin

Teacher: "Hi [Student Name]! It’s great to see you today. Make sure your camera and microphone are on. I’m going to share my screen now so we can read our story together." (Share screen)

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

1. Show Help Me, Please Social Story Slide Deck Slide 1: Help Me, Please
   Teacher: "Here is our story. It’s called ‘Help Me, Please.’ We will learn how to ask for help!"

2. Advance to Slide 2: How Are You? (faces)
   Teacher: "First, I want to know how you’re feeling. How are you feeling today?" (Point to 😊 😐 ☹️)
   Wait 5–10 seconds for any gesture, word, or picture response.
   Teacher: "Thank you for sharing!"

Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

3. Advance to Slide 3: Asking for Help
   Teacher: "This slide says, ‘I need help. I say, ‘Help, please.’" (Read slowly, point to words)
   Teacher: "Watch me: ‘Help, please.’" (Model clearly)
   Teacher: "Now you say, ‘Help, please.’" Pause for repetition
   Teacher: "Wonderful!"

4. Advance to Slide 4: When I Am Stuck
   Teacher: "Here is a child who can’t open a book. The words say, ‘When I can’t open my book, I say, ‘Help, please.’" (Model)
   Teacher: "Your turn: ‘Help, please.’" Pause and praise

5. Advance to Slide 5: When I Can’t Reach
   Teacher: "This picture shows a child who can’t reach a toy. It says, ‘When I can’t reach my toy, I say, ‘Help, please.’" (Model)
   Teacher: "Now you try: ‘Help, please.’" Pause and praise

Guided Practice (5 minutes)

6. Advance to Slide 6: Your Turn: Asking for Help
   Teacher: "It’s your turn! What do we say when we need help?" (Pause)
   Teacher: "Please click or tap the speech bubble that says ‘Help, please.’"
   • If correct: Teacher: "Yes! You chose ‘Help, please.’ Fantastic job!"
   • If incorrect: Teacher: "This bubble says ‘Thank you.’ Let’s try again. Which one says ‘Help, please’?" Offer a hint or model

Independent Practice (7 minutes)

7. Teacher: "Now we’ll practice with some digital scenes. I’m opening our activity." (Stop sharing slides; launch Help Me, Please Practice Digital Activity)
   Teacher: "In each scene, select or drag the bubble that says ‘Help, please.’ Ready? Let’s go!"
   Monitor responses. Offer minimal prompts and praise accuracy.

Cool-Down (3 minutes)

8. Review the phrase one last time. Show Slide 7: Review Phrase
   Teacher: "We learned one important phrase: ‘Help, please.’ What do we say when we need help?" Wait for response
   Teacher: "’Help, please.’ That’s correct! You did a wonderful job today!"

9. Advance to Slide 8: See You Next Time!
   Teacher: "Great job today! See you next time! Remember, when you need help, just say ‘Help, please.’" (Wave goodbye)

Help Me, Please Digital Activity

Instructions for Teacher:

• Share this activity with the student in your teletherapy platform.
• Explain: “In each picture, drag or click the speech bubble that says ‘Help, please.’ Let’s practice!”
• Provide praise for correct selections.
• If the student chooses incorrectly, model the phrase and try again.

Scenarios

1. Scenario: You can’t open your snack container.
   [Image: child struggling to twist open a snack lid]
   Options:

   • Help, please
   • Thank you
   • I’m hungry

2. Scenario: You can’t reach your pencil across the table.
   [Image: child stretching arm toward a pencil]
   Options:

   • Help, please
   • Here you go
   • Good job

3. Scenario: You can’t see the board because a friend is in the way.
   [Image: child looking around a classmate to see the board]
   Options:

   • Help, please
   • Excuse me
   • Hello

4. Scenario: You can’t zip up your backpack.
   [Image: child tugging at a stuck zipper]
   Options:

   • Help, please
   • You’re welcome
   • See you

Help Me, Please Rubric

This rubric evaluates the student’s ability to learn and use the phrase “Help, please” during the one-session teletherapy lesson.
Use a 4-point scale for each criterion (4 = Excellent, 3 = Proficient, 2 = Developing, 1 = Beginning).

Total Score: _____ / 16
Comments:

Help Me, Please Cool Down

1. Review the Phrase

Teacher: “What do we say when we need help?”
Wait for the student to respond.
Student: “Help, please.”




2. Quick Picture Pick

Teacher: “Click on the picture where you would say ‘Help, please.’”

• [Image: can’t open snack lid]
• [Image: can’t reach toy]
• [Image: can’t open book]
• [Image: can’t zip backpack]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

3. Goodbye Slide

Show Help Me, Please Social Story Slide Deck Slide 8: See You Next Time!
Teacher: “Great job today! Remember to say ‘Help, please’ whenever you need help. See you next time!”