Grades K–5
Choice Board: Snack Time
A snack-time choice board with six snacks and three drinks to point to, plus “I want ___, please.”
Special education printable · Communication boards and choice cards
Choice Board: Free Time
A free-time choice board with nine activities to point to, and an “I want ___” sentence strip.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Requesting, Making choices, Core vocabulary, Answering yes and no
What kids do
“Point to or circle what you want to do. Then finish the sentence.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. I want to play with
Words on this sheet
drawblockspuzzlereadmusictabletballgame
Teacher tip
Cross out or cover anything that is not available today before you offer the board, so every choice the student makes can be honored.
How to use it
- Keep the board in the same place so the student always knows where to find it.
- Offer real choices many times a day, starting with two.
- Laminate it or slide it into a sheet protector so it lasts all year and wipes clean.
Watch for
Replacing the student’s own device or system. These pages are a backup, not the main voice.
Talk about it
- Show me what you want.
- What comes next?
Take it further
Ask the speech-language pathologist which words to add next.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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