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Letter M Beginning Sounds Adapted Book | Real Photos Song | SLP SPED Autism PreK

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By the special-ed teacher behind File Folder Heaven — rated 4.95★ across 27,000+ teacher reviews on TPT.

Teach the beginning sound of the letter M with this engaging, real-photo adapted song book"Monkey Starts With M." Built so every student can participate, the matching pieces make it perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms. Students see real photos, sing along, and match pictures to build letter-sound recognition.


📦 What's Included

  • 1 interactive adapted book (real photos, matching pieces)
  • 1 set of trace and write cards (write and wipe)
  • 1 set of clip and flip cards
  • 3 letter worksheets: circle the words, trace/write the word, and cut and glue
  • Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

🎵 It's an Adapted Song Book! Sing it to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell" — a familiar melody that keeps every student engaged. It goes like this:

"Monkey starts with M!

Monkey starts with M!

Sing! Sing! Sing again--

that monkey starts with M!

Moon starts with M!

Moon starts with M!

Sing! Sing! Sing again--

that moon starts with M!"

(You get the idea...)


📚 How to Use

  • Read and sing the adapted book together, having students match the real-photo pieces to each page
  • Use the trace and write cards for letter formation practice (write and wipe = reusable)
  • Set out the clip and flip cards as an independent work station or task box
  • Assign the 3 worksheets for independent practice or small-group work
  • Use in whole group, small group, 1:1, or centers
  • Great for morning meeting, literacy centers, and early finishers

🎯 Skills Targeted

  • Beginning / initial sound identification
  • Letter-sound correspondence (M)
  • Letter recognition and formation
  • Vocabulary building with real photos
  • Listening and participation through song
  • Fine motor skills (clip, trace, cut, glue)
  • Matching and visual discrimination
  • Following directions

💛 Perfect For

  • Special education classrooms (SPED)
  • Autism classrooms and ABA programs
  • Inclusive and self-contained settings
  • Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
  • Speech-language therapy (articulation, phonological awareness, vocabulary)
  • Occupational therapy (fine motor activities)
  • Early childhood and ECSE
  • Literacy centers and small groups
  • Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

  • Real photos and a familiar song make it highly engaging
  • Matching pieces let every level of student participate — ideal for mixed-ability groups
  • Works in both inclusive and self-contained classrooms
  • A complete set: book + cards + worksheets in one download
  • Reusable year after year once laminated

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Also included: Monkey Starts With M as a digital adapted book

This one comes two ways. Print the PDF for small groups, or open the same story as an interactive digital adapted book for independent practice.

Monkey Starts With M digital adapted book for special education

This digital adapted book plays right in the browser on an iPad, phone, or computer. Nothing to print, cut, laminate, or velcro. Students work through the same story and activities as the printed book, right on the screen.

  • Interactive — students click, drag, match, and trace, right on the screen
  • Read-aloud narration — the book is narrated
  • Printable IEP session data — the book tracks prompts and errors as the student works, then prints a clean one-page report. Anonymous by design, and it never leaves the device
  • No prep — no printing, no laminating, no pieces to lose

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