Valentine's Sequencing Adapted Book | How-To Card Making | SLP SPED Autism PreK

Teach sequencing and make a real Valentine's craft in one go! This Sequencing Adapted Book, "How to Make a Valentine's Day Card," walks students through a simple five-step sequence — building sequencing, following-directions, and procedural ("how-to") skills. Students match each step to its page, then put all five steps in order. A visual support and a cut-and-glue worksheet are included so students can actually make a card too. Perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive sequencing adapted book — "How to Make a Valentine's Day Card" with matching step pieces
• A cut-and-glue worksheet
• A visual support that breaks down the card-making steps
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 The 5 Steps

1. Gather materials
2. Cut hearts out of red paper
3. Fold white paper in half
4. Glue red hearts on white paper
5. Write something nice and sign your name

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads the book while students follow along and match the correct step (or picture) to each page
• At the end, students sequence all five steps for making a card
• Use the visual support to guide students as they actually make a Valentine's Day card
• Assign the cut-and-glue worksheet for extra practice
• Great for whole group, small group, 1:1, or a literacy/center rotation

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Sequencing and ordering steps
• Procedural / "how-to" text comprehension
• Following multi-step directions
• Valentine's Day and craft vocabulary
• Reading and listening comprehension
• Using a visual support / task analysis
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Fine motor skills (cut, glue, craft)

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (sequencing, following directions, vocabulary)
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs (visual supports)
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Life skills and craft instruction
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Valentine's Day units, early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Targets sequencing and following directions with a real, meaningful task
• Includes a visual support — perfect for autism and task-analysis instruction
• Comes with a cut-and-glue worksheet for extra practice
• Students actually make a Valentine's Day card — literacy meets craft
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Reusable year after year once laminated

💗 More hands-on sequencing and Valentine's Day activities:

• Hands-On Sequencing Activities
• Hands-On Valentine's Day Activities

📚 Browse more: Complete Adapted Books Collection