Weather Counting Adapted Books | Early Math & Number Recognition for Special Ed
These counting adapted books provide a structured, hands-on way to support early math, number recognition, and counting skills for students in special education and autism classrooms.
Using a simple weather theme, students count objects, match numbers, and build early sentences while completing interactive, Velcro-based tasks.
This resource includes 2 differentiated levels, making it easy to support a range of learning needs.
What’s Included
This download includes 2 weather-themed counting adapted books:
Level 1 – Counting & Number Matching
- Count the suns
- Match the correct number and number word
- Example: one / 1, five / 5
Level 2 – Counting & Sentence Building
- Count the raindrops
- Match the number, number word, and noun
- Example: one / 1 raindrop, five / 5 raindrops
Instructions
- 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.
Skills Targeted
- Counting skills
- Number recognition
- One-to-one correspondence
- Vocabulary development
- Early sentence building
- Symbol recognition
- Fine motor skills
These books are ideal for independent work, math centers, small groups, or intervention.
Ideal For
- Special education classrooms
- Autism support classrooms
- Early intervention
- Life skills programs
- Structured independent work
- Math centers
Why Use Counting Adapted Books?
Counting adapted books provide a predictable, supportive format that helps students practice essential early math skills with confidence. Matching numbers and counting objects builds a strong foundation for future math learning.
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