Valentine's Adapted Book | Vocabulary Sequencing WH Questions | SLP SPED Autism

Teach Valentine's Day vocabulary, sequencing, and WH-questions with this fun adapted book and activity set — "There Was a Love Monster"! Students learn Valentine's vocabulary through a silly cumulative rhyme and interactive matching pieces, then keep practicing with four extension activities covering sequencing, sorting, positional concepts, and labeling. Perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive adapted book ("There Was a Love Monster") with matching word and picture pieces
• 1 sequencing stick activity
• 1 sorting / classification activity
• 1 positional concepts activity
• 1 set of vocabulary labeling cards
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

"There was a Love Monster who swallowed a heart.

But I don't know why, he swallowed a heart.

It's not very smart.

There was a Love Monster who swallowed a pen.

He started to grin when he swallowed the pen.

He swallowed the pen, to write on the heart.

But I don't know why he swallowed the heart.

It's not very smart."

📚 How to Use

• In a small group, the teacher or therapist reads the story while students follow along and match a word and picture to each page
• After the book, extend learning with the supplemental activities: sequencing, sorting and classification, positional concepts, and vocabulary labeling
• Place the book and activities in a literacy center or workstation for independent practice
• Use in whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Valentine's Day vocabulary
• Sequencing
• WH-questions
• Sorting and classification
• Positional concepts
• Vocabulary labeling
• Visual discrimination and matching
• Reading and listening comprehension
• Following directions
• Fine motor skills (matching pieces)

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (vocabulary, sequencing, WH questions, concepts)
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Valentine's Day and winter units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• A book PLUS 4 extension activities — lots of value
• Learns vocabulary through a fun, silly cumulative rhyme
• Targets vocabulary, sequencing, WH questions, sorting, AND positional concepts
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Works in both inclusive and self-contained classrooms
• Reusable year after year once laminated

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

• Hands-On Valentine's Day Activities
• Hands-On Winter Activities
• Hands-On Rhyming Activities

📚 Browse more: Complete Adapted Books Collection