Winter mornings in the classroom always tell a story. Coats on backwards, boots on the wrong feet, and lots of practice figuring out what we wear when it’s cold outside. That’s exactly why I love using winter adapted books to teach clothing life skills in my special education classroom.
This Winter Clothing Adapted Book gives students with autism and special education needs a hands-on way to practice winter clothing vocabulary, sorting, and functional life skills in a predictable, visual format. The simple structure helps students focus, build confidence, and work more independently.
I use this adapted book during morning work, centers, task boxes, and small group instruction. It’s low-prep, easy to reuse, and perfect for reinforcing real-life skills students actually need. The best part is watching students start to recognize which clothes belong in winter, then proudly make those same choices when it’s time to go outside.
If you’re looking for an engaging, meaningful way to teach life skills using adapted books, this winter resource fits seamlessly into daily routines and supports learning that lasts beyond the classroom.
I use adapted Fairy Tale books in my classroom so my visual learners can access and understand the story in a simplified way. Each page of the story Ive added detachable visuals so young learners interact with their Fairy-tale favourites. The main objective of this lesson is to identify what’s on the page and to comment on what they see.
Sequencing Story Board
This board will help kids learn the sequence of the story with the detachable visuals
Story Words for Vocabulary practice
Vocabulary Keyrings are a handy way of teaching story words!
I have bundled 5 of my Fairy-tale Interactive Books, each one designed to involve students in learning about popular story characters and story sequences. For my Visual Students I’ve added a comprehensive interactive book, a ring of pictures for vocabulary and 2 sequencing boards.
The Standards targeted in these activities are:-
CCSSSL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
CCSSSL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
CCSSSL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
CCSSRL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
CCSSRL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSSRL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSSRL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSSRL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
