Halloween Adapted Books | Costume Vocabulary Matching | SLP SPED Autism PreK

Build Halloween costume vocabulary, matching, and participation with these two super-fun interactive Halloween Adapted Books, "Let's Get Dressed for Halloween" I & II! Students follow along and help each person "get dressed" by finding the correct Halloween costume — a playful, predictable, high-engagement way to target early language and literacy IEP goals.

📖 Sample Text

Allen wears the costume that he likes best.

Allen is an astronaut. Allen gets dressed!

Flo wears the costume that she likes best.

Flo is a flower. Flo gets dressed!

Donny wears the costume that he likes best.

Donny is a dinosaur. Donny gets dressed!

👉 As you read, students find and attach the correct costume to help each person get dressed.

📦 What's Included

• 2 complete interactive adapted books — "Let's Get Dressed for Halloween" I & II
• Costume matching pieces for each page
• Predictable, repetitive text for language support

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Halloween and costume vocabulary
• Matching pictures to the page
• Beginning sounds (Allen–astronaut, Flo–flower, Donny–dinosaur)
• Predictable / repetitive text for emerging readers
• Receptive and expressive language
• Listening comprehension
• Participation and joint attention
• Following along in a book
• Fine motor (matching pieces)

📚 How to Use

• Read the book aloud as students help each person "get dressed" by finding the correct costume
• Use the repetitive "gets dressed!" refrain to encourage students to chime in and participate
• Point out the alliteration (Allen/astronaut, Flo/flower) for beginning-sound practice
• Set up at a literacy center or independent work station for independent learners
• Pull for speech therapy (vocabulary, beginning sounds, participation)
• Use during a Halloween or costume/community unit

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy sessions (SLPs)
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Language and literacy groups
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Literacy centers and work stations
• 1:1 work with paraprofessionals
• Halloween and October units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool language practice

🌟 Why Teachers & SLPs Love This Resource

• Two complete books in one download
• Predictable, repetitive text keeps students engaged and chiming in
• Targets costume vocabulary, matching, AND beginning sounds
• Interactive matching keeps students active, not just listening
• The fun costume-reveal format students love
• Works for whole group, small group, 1:1, and centers
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🔗 Explore the full collection: Complete Adapted Books Collection

🎃 More hands-on fall and Halloween favorites:

• Apple Themed Activities
• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities
• More Hands-On Fall Activities
• More Hands-On Halloween Activities