Back to School Shapes Colors Adapted Books | PreK SLP SPED Autism

Back to School Shapes & Colors Adapted Books | "To And Fro" Series with School Bus Theme

This back-to-school adapted book set teaches basic shapes AND colors through engaging school bus themed stories. The set includes two adapted books — one focused on shapes, one focused on colors — perfect for early childhood, special education, autism classrooms, and speech therapy during the back-to-school season.

★ Two Adapted Books in One Set:

• "To And Fro Shapes Go!" — School bus shapes
• "To And Fro Colors Go!" — School bus colors

★ Perfect for: Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, Self-Contained Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Math Teachers, Life Skills Classes, ELL/ESL Teachers, Paraprofessionals, ABA Therapists, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade

Sample Text from "To And Fro Shapes Go!":

"To and fro shapes go!

Go, go triangle!

Go, go heart!

Go, go rectangle, it's time to depart!

Go, go circle!

Go, go square!

Go, go diamond, you're almost there!

Go, go oval!

And star, go, go!

To and fro, shapes go!"

What's Included:

• 2 Adapted Books:
  • "To And Fro Shapes Go!" (shapes)
  • "To And Fro Colors Go!" (colors)

• Interactive matching pieces for every page
• Repetitive predictable text for language building

Shapes Covered in "To And Fro Shapes Go!":

• Triangle
• Heart
• Rectangle
• Circle
• Square
• Diamond
• Oval
• Star

Skills Targeted:

• Shape identification (2D shapes)
• Color identification
• Shape and color vocabulary
• Matching skills
• Back-to-school vocabulary (school bus, school)
• Predictable rhyming text — supports emerging readers and AAC users
• Reading comprehension
• Receptive and expressive language
• Following directions
• Independent work skills

How to Use These Adapted Books:

A teacher or therapist reads the book to students, as students follow along, identify the shape (or color) on each page, and match the matching piece to each page. Students working independently can practice the books in a literacy center or independent workstation.

Ways to Use:

• Back-to-school activities (perfect for August/September!)
• Small group early learning instruction
• 1:1 instruction for targeted shape and color practice
• Whole group circle time / morning meeting
• Literacy centers and independent workstations
• Math centers (shape recognition!)
• Speech therapy (shape/color vocabulary IEP goals)
• ELL/ESL shape and color vocabulary instruction
• AAC modeling (shape and color frames)
• Foundational concept review
• School bus / transportation thematic units

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

Complete Adapted Books Collection

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Hands-On Back To School Activities