Grades K–5
My Morning Routine
Eight picture steps for getting ready at home: wake up, bathroom, wash, dress, eat, brush teeth, backpack, go.
Special education printable · Visual schedules and First/Then boards
First / Then Board
A big First/Then board with work and reward picture cards to cut out and stick on with tape or Velcro.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Following a schedule, Transitions, Sequencing, Independence
What kids do
“Put the work picture in First. Put the fun picture in Then.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Put a picture here
Words on this sheet
FirstThenWriteReadCutClean upFinishworkPuzzleDrawMusicBlocksTabletRecess
Teacher tip
Say it the same way every time: “First writing, then blocks.” Keep the Then picture something the student truly wants, and deliver it the moment First is done.
How to use it
- Let the student check off or remove each picture when it is done.
- Warn about changes early and show them on the schedule.
- Give help quietly and fade it fast: point before you speak, and speak before you move a hand.
Watch for
Changes that are not shown. Update the pictures before the student notices the day is different.
Talk about it
- What is the last thing we do today?
- What helped you do that by yourself?
Take it further
Move from a full-day schedule to a short “now and next” strip, or the other way, as the student needs.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More visual schedules and First/Then boards
Grades K–5
Bathroom Routine Steps
Six picture steps to post by the bathroom: use the toilet, flush, wash with soap, rinse, dry and go back to class.
Grades K–5
Schedule Picture Cards
24 cut-apart picture cards for school activities, specials and transitions, to build a schedule strip.
Grades K–5
My Daily Visual Schedule
A picture schedule for a school day, from arriving to going home, with a done box after each step.
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