Ice Cream Sequencing Activities
Product Description
Ice Cream Sequencing Adapted Book | "This is How We Eat Ice Cream" | 4-Picture Sequencing & Worksheets
Build essential sequencing skills with this engaging ice cream-themed adapted book and worksheet set! Students sequence a series of 4 pictures in the correct order to show the steps of eating different types of ice cream — building logical reasoning, story sequencing, following directions, and language skills through fun, motivating ice cream content.
Perfect for speech therapy (sequencing goals!), special education, autism classrooms, AAC users, and emerging communicators, this versatile resource includes the adapted book PLUS 6 worksheets — and the printable pieces can be repurposed as cookie sheet activities, file folder games, or task mats for additional practice across centers and workstations.
★ Perfect for: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, Self-Contained Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Life Skills Classes, Paraprofessionals, ABA Therapists, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade
What's Included:
- 1 Adapted Book — "This Is How We Eat Ice Cream" (4-picture sequencing format)
- 6 Worksheets — for independent practice and review
- Black & white copies included — perfect for printing, sending home as homework, or independent practice
- Versatile printable pieces — convert to cookie sheet activities, file folder games, or task mats!
Sample Activity:
A teacher or therapist reads:
"This is how we eat an ice cream sandwich…"
Students then sequence the pictures in the order that makes the most sense — building logical reasoning and sequencing skills with multiple types of ice cream treats!
Skills Targeted in This Sequencing Adapted Book:
- Story sequencing (4-picture sequence format)
- Logical reasoning — what comes first, next, and last?
- Following directions in sequence
- Picture-to-picture sequencing
- First-then-next-last vocabulary
- Cause and effect
- Reading comprehension
- Receptive and expressive language
- Vocabulary development (ice cream and food vocabulary)
- Visual processing and discrimination
- Independent work skills
- Fine motor practice (manipulating pieces, worksheets)
How to Use This Sequencing Adapted Book:
In a small group, the teacher or therapist reads each sentence ("This is how we eat an ice cream sandwich…") while students sequence the 4 pictures in the correct logical order. Students working independently can practice the book at a literacy center or workstation.
The 6 worksheets and B&W copies extend the activity — use for:
- Independent classwork
- Homework assignments
- Send-home practice
- Cookie sheet activities (magnetic engagement!)
- File folder games (portable, durable)
- Task mats for centers and work stations
- Speech therapy session worksheets
Ways to Use:
- Small group speech therapy (sequencing IEP goals!)
- 1:1 instruction for targeted sequencing practice
- Whole group language lessons with the adapted book
- Literacy centers and independent workstations
- Cookie sheet activities (magnetic format with metal sheet)
- File folder games (portable, storage-friendly)
- Task mats for independent work systems
- Homework practice (send home B&W copies)
- Summer school activities (ice cream is the perfect summer theme!)
- End-of-year activities and reward lessons
- AAC modeling ("First… then… next… last…" language frames)
- Language intervention for emerging communicators
If your students enjoy this activity, they may also enjoy my Sequencing Mini-Bundle. You can see the link below.
Sequencing Activity Mini-Bundle
If your students enjoy adapted books, there are many more in my collection here:
Complete Adapted Books Collection
For more hands-on summer, ocean, beach or ice cream themed activities, please see the following link:
