Special Event Schedule Cards

Add a card to the day's schedule as soon as you know about an event, and talk it through in the morning. Showing the change ahead of time helps children who find surprises hard. Use them with the Change in Schedule Cards for last-minute changes.

2 pages. School Events: 12 cards such as field trip, assembly, picture day and book fair. Changes and Special Days: 12 cards such as fire drill, substitute teacher, indoor recess and snow day.

Yes. We made it for Preschool to 2nd Grade visual schedules, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

A visual schedule shows the parts of a day or task as pictures with words, in order. Children can see what is happening now and what comes next, which makes routines and transitions easier, especially for young children and students with autism or other special needs.

Twenty-five resources: picture card decks for the school day, home, special events, therapy and support, and community outings, First Then and Now and Next boards, five routine strips, transition, all done, break, countdown and change cards, and daily, weekly and choice boards.

Yes. The cards are 2 inches and fit the card slots on the boards and strips in the set. The weekly board uses mini cards: print a card page at 65 percent, or two pages per sheet.

Yes. One consistent symbol set is used throughout, so the same activity has the same picture on every card, board and strip. Each card has a border color by category, such as school work, self-care or play, with a key on the page.

Cut out the cards and boards, laminate them, and add hook-and-loop dots to the boards and to the back of each card. Store spare cards in envelopes by category.

They are made for Pre-K to 2nd grade and special education classrooms, and they work at home as well as at school.