Valentine's Day Adapted Book | How-To Sequencing Vocabulary | SLP SPED Autism

Build sequencing and following-directions skills with this fun "how-to" Valentine's Day adapted book — "How To Make a Heart Card"! Students follow along to learn the steps to make a Valentine card, building craft vocabulary and procedural sequencing along the way. At the end, students use the interactive pieces to answer questions. Perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive "how-to" adapted book with matching pieces
• Interactive question pieces to answer at the end of the story
• Teaches the steps to make a heart card / Valentine's Day card
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

"What do you need

for the perfect, heart card?

A few simple things,

it isn't that hard.

You'll need: scissors

and paper and markers and glue.

If you want to get fancy--

you'll need glitter too."

(You get the idea.)

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads the story while students follow along and learn the steps to make a Valentine card
• At the end, students use the interactive pieces to answer questions
• Follow the steps to actually make the heart card as a craft
• Place the book in a literacy center or workstation for independent practice
• Use in whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Sequencing and following steps
• Procedural / "how-to" text comprehension
• Following directions
• Valentine's Day and craft vocabulary
• Listening comprehension
• Answering questions
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Fine motor skills (matching pieces, craft)
• Independent work skills

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (sequencing, following directions, vocabulary)
• 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

• Targets sequencing and following directions with a real-world "how-to" task
• Builds craft and Valentine's Day vocabulary
• Doubles as a Valentine card craft activity
• Interactive question pieces check comprehension
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• 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

📚 Browse more: Complete Adapted Books Collection