Back To School Adapted Book For Themed Vocabulary, Visual Discrimination

This BACK TO SCHOOL ADAPTED BOOK invites young learners to match school supplies to their shadows, using simple rhymes, clues, and clear visuals. Designed with ECSE, Pre-K, and special education students in mind, this resource targets thematic vocabulary, visual discrimination, and inferencing skills—all critical for early development.

Students will:

• Identify and name familiar back-to-school items (vocabulary)
  
• Match objects to their correct shadow (visual discrimination)
  
• Use clues and shapes to make thoughtful guesses (making inferences)
  

Sample Text:

I saw a shadow near my seat

with rounded bumps and curves so neat!

Can you guess what made the shape?

Let’s take a little peek!

(a backpack)

I saw a shadow on the floor,

a big rectangle near the door!

Can you guess what made the shape?

Let’s take a look once more!

(a whiteboard)

This interactive activity supports multi-sensory learning and is ideal for small groups, independent workstations, or speech/language sessions. With both engaging visuals and structured supports, it’s the perfect way to build essential school readiness skills while having fun!

This adapted book also includes I set of shadow matching cards for extra practice.

For more visual discrimination activities please see the link below:

Hands-On Visual Discrimination Activities

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

Hands-On Back To School Activities