Adapted Books for the Year | Monthly Adapted Books Bundle for Special Education
Are you looking for a COMPLETE year-long adapted book system for your special education or autism classroom?
Do you want predictable, structured, differentiated adapted books ready to rotate every month without constantly searching for new materials?
This Adapted Books for the Year Bundle includes 147 differentiated adapted books organized across 12 monthly themes, giving you hands-on, interactive literacy and language activities for the entire school year.
WHAT YOU GET
You receive monthly adapted book sets from August through July, covering seasons, holidays, life cycles, counting, WH questions, life skills, vocabulary, and so much more.
Each month includes multiple adapted books targeting a variety of skills while maintaining a consistent, student-friendly format.
Here’s a snapshot of what’s included:
- August Adapted Books
Camping themes, summer WH questions, lemonade math, 2D shapes, beach and rock pool exploration. - September Adapted Books
Apple life cycle, apple math books, Johnny Appleseed, school routines, school supplies, and transportation. - October Adapted Books
Halloween WH questions, pumpkin life cycle, counting books, autumn themes, and social studies connections. - November Adapted Books
Thanksgiving WH questions, prepositions, cooking, counting, shape pumpkins, and parts of a pumpkin. - December Adapted Books
Hanukkah, Christmas around the world, gingerbread themes, counting, and WH questions. - January Adapted Books
Winter animals, hibernation, life cycles, Arctic themes, winter clothing, counting, and shapes. - February Adapted Books
Valentine’s themes, 2D shapes, counting, WH questions, and storytelling. - March Adapted Books
St. Patrick’s Day themes, farm life cycles, spring counting, leprechaun activities. - April Adapted Books
Earth Day, planting, money skills, Easter themes, color recognition, and going green. - May Adapted Books
Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Cinco de Mayo, insect life cycles, spring WH questions. - June Adapted Books
Beach and ocean animals, camping WH questions, sentence matching, summer counting. - July Adapted Books
4th of July, pirate themes, life cycles, counting, treasure hunts, WH questions.
SKILLS TARGETED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Across this bundle, students work on:
- WH questions
- Counting and early math
- 2D shapes
- Life cycles
- Vocabulary development
- Sentence building
- Matching and symbol recognition
- Early literacy skills
- Following instructions
- Life skills
- Fine motor development
- Social studies themes
- Holiday and seasonal vocabulary
This is structured skill reinforcement across the entire year.
DESIGNED FOR AUTISM & SPECIAL EDUCATION
These adapted books are ideal for:
- Autism classrooms
- Special education classrooms
- Resource rooms
- Early intervention
- Students working toward IEP goals
- Visual learners
- Independent work systems
The consistent adapted book format builds routine, reduces anxiety, and supports independence.
When students know the format, they focus on skill mastery instead of decoding instructions.
Instructions for Adapted Books
- Print out all of the pages.
- Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into a book.
- Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols and place velcro onto the back of them.
- Laminate the final base – the base board – and add velcro onto these.
- Place the individual symbols onto the base board. Students choose the symbols from the base board to place onto the adapted book as they complete it.
Perfect for:
- Work stations
- Independent work
- Small group instruction
- Literacy centers
- Speech therapy sessions
WHY TEACHERS LOVE YEARLONG SYSTEMS
- Saves hours of prep
- Provides predictable routines
- Supports differentiation
- Reinforces IEP goals
- Keeps students engaged with themed content
- Builds independence over time
This is more than a bundle… It is a full-year adapted book system for your classroom.
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