Puppy Colors Sorting Mats | Color Identification 6 Colors | SLP SPED Autism Math

These Puppy Colors Sorting Mats teach color identification and color matching through a hands-on, kid-loved puppy theme. Students sort puppy pieces into the matching colored doghouse, building one of the most foundational early learning AND SPED IEP goal skills. 6 color mats included.

🐶 Perfect for:

• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting color vocabulary, attributes, and categorization goals
• Special Education teachers building color identification IEP goals
• Autism classrooms working on color recognition for early learners
• Occupational Therapists working on visual discrimination and fine motor skills
• ABA therapists running discrete trial color sorting programs
• Early Childhood, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers
• ELL/ESL teachers building English color vocabulary
• Homeschool families with young learners

🏠 What's Included — 6 Puppy Color Sorting Mats:

• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Pink
• White

🎯 Skills Targeted:

Color identification, color matching, color words and color vocabulary, pet and dog vocabulary, sorting and classification, visual discrimination, following directions, fine motor skills, and independent work skills.

How to Use:

Print, laminate, and cut out the puppy pieces. Students sort each puppy into the doghouse mat of the matching color. Use one mat at a time for focused practice on a single color, or rotate through all 6 mats as a complete color recognition center. The puppy / doghouse theme makes color practice engaging — especially for pet-loving learners.

🐾 Ways to Use:

• Color identification IEP goal instruction and data collection
• Speech therapy color vocabulary sessions
• Independent work systems (TEACCH)
• ABA discrete trial color sorting
• Math and literacy centers
• Pet, dog, and animal thematic units
• Morning work binders and morning tubs
• OT visual scanning and fine motor sessions
• ESL/ELL English color vocabulary lessons
• Take-home homework and tele-therapy practice

These sorting mats are now part of a growing bundle. To see the Color Sorting Bundle, please click the link below:

Sorting Colors Growing Bundle

If your students enjoy these activities, there are many more sorting activities in my collection, you can find some of them at the links below:

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For more hands-on spring or summer, themed activities, please see the following links:

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