Christmas Adapted Book | Santa Vocabulary Sequencing Sorting | SLP SPED Autism

This Christmas Adapted Book, "When Santa Got Hungry," teaches common Christmas vocabulary through a fun, rhyming, interactive story. Students match a picture and word to each page as the teacher reads, then extend learning through four supplemental activities targeting sequencing, sorting, positional concepts, and vocabulary labeling.

Perfect for:

• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting vocabulary, sequencing, prepositions, and categorization goals
• Special Education teachers building Christmas-themed literacy units
• Autism classrooms needing structured, interactive holiday activities
• Early Childhood, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers
• ABA therapists running discrete trial vocabulary programs
• Homeschool families with young learners

What's Included:

• 1 Adapted (interactive) book — When Santa Got Hungry
• 1 Sequencing stick activity
• 1 Sorting / classification activity
• 1 Positional concepts (prepositions) activity
• 1 Set of vocabulary labeling cards

Skills Targeted:

• Christmas and holiday vocabulary
• Sequencing and story retell
• Sorting and classification
• Positional concepts / prepositions (in, on, under, beside, etc.)
• Vocabulary labeling and expressive language
• Visual discrimination
• Listening comprehension
• Following directions
• Fine motor skills (Velcro manipulation)

Sample Text:

"When Santa got hungry,

one long Christmas day,

He opened his mouth and he swallowed a sleigh!

He swallowed some lights

and he swallowed a tree.

He swallowed some presents

and stockings times three…"

How to Use: In a small group, the teacher or therapist reads the story while students match a word and picture to each page. After the book, extend the lesson with the supplemental activities — sequencing, sorting, positional concepts, and vocabulary labeling. Independent learners can complete the activities in a work station or literacy center.

Ways to Use:

• Whole group or small group holiday read-aloud
• Speech therapy December lesson plans
• ABA discrete trial vocabulary teaching
• Independent work systems (TEACCH)
• Literacy centers and morning meetings
• Holiday-themed homework or tele-therapy practice

If your students enjoy adapted books, there are many more in my collection. See the complete adapted book collection below.

Complete Adapted Book Collection

For more hands-on winter, snowman or Christmas themed activities, please see the links below:

Hands-On Winter Activities

Hands-On Snowmen Activities

Hands-On Christmas Activities