Back to School Adapted Book | Colors Counting Numbers 1-5 | SLP SPED Autism Math

This Back to School Adapted Book, "Aliens At School," reviews colors, color words, numbers, number words, and counting 1–5 through a silly back to school story. Students place the correct number of aliens on each page and answer "How Many Aliens?" and "What Color?" Includes two levels of matching for differentiation. Perfect for the beginning of the year — and for alien lovers all year long.

🛸 Perfect for:

• Special Education teachers building color and counting IEP goals
• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting color vocabulary, number vocabulary, Wh- Questions (how many/what color), and following directions goals
• Autism classrooms working on colors, counting, and interactive language
• Occupational Therapists working on fine motor skills (Velcro manipulation)
• ABA therapists running discrete trial color and counting programs
• Early Childhood, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers
• Math Intervention and RTI / MTSS teachers
• ELL/ESL teachers building color and number vocabulary
• Homeschool families with young learners

👽 What's Included:

• 1 Adapted Interactive Book — Aliens At School
• Alien matching pieces (place the correct number of aliens on each page)
• Two levels of matching for differentiation (numbers/colors OR number words/color words)
• Focus on numbers 1–5 and color identification

🎯 Skills Targeted:

Counting 1–5, number recognition, number words, 1-to-1 correspondence, color identification, color words, "how many" and "what color" Wh- Questions, back to school vocabulary, listening comprehension, expressive and receptive language, following directions, sight word recognition (number words/color words at Level 2), and fine motor skills (Velcro manipulation).

Sample Text:

"On the first day of school,

I walked through the door,

And one little alien f

lipped on the floor.

(Turn Page)

Oh Wow! That was so cool!

I saw one, one purple alien at school!

(Turn Page)

I walked to the classroom

and looked for my chair,

And two little aliens

were flipping right there.

(Turn Page) Oh Wow! That was so cool!

I saw two green aliens at school!"

How to Use:

In a small group or circle time, the teacher or therapist reads the story while students place the correct number of aliens on each page and answer "How Many Aliens?" and "What Color?" Use Level 1 (numbers and colors) for early learners and Level 2 (number words and color words) for students working on reading. Independent learners can work through the book at a literacy center or workstation.

🎒 Ways to Use:

• Back to school and beginning-of-year units
• Circle time and morning meeting
• Speech therapy color, counting, and Wh- Question sessions
• Color and counting IEP goal data collection
• Math centers (counting 1–5, number recognition)
• Math intervention (RTI / MTSS Tier 2 & 3)
• Independent work systems (TEACCH)
• ABA discrete trial color and counting training
• Literacy and library centers (all year for alien lovers!)
• ESL/ELL color and number vocabulary lessons

If your students enjoy adapted books, there are many more in my collection. You can find that below:

Complete Adapted Books Collection

For more hands-on back to school activities, please see the link below:

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