

Step 3: Ordering Three Steps and Re-Telling the Event Keep practicing this until the child can consistently arrange the three pictures into the correct order after you give your demonstration. Place that one next to the first picture and finally ask the child what happened last and lay that one in the line. Ask the child to pick out which step happened first and place that on a sequencing strip (like in the picture above) or just in front of them on the table. Then, mix up the pictures and place them back in front of the child. Ask the child questions about what happened first, next, and last. Describe the sequence by saying “First, _. Place the three steps to the sequence in front of the child in the correct order. If you’re using a sequence with more steps (like a 5-step sequence), just take out a few of the steps so you’re left with three.


Click the button above to download my free card set with sequences like this. These could be activities like building with blocks, pouring a bowl of cereal, or climbing a tree. Now, you’ll need pictures that represent three steps to familiar actions or events. Step 2: Rearranging Three Steps to Familiar Events When the child can accurately answer those questions when looking at the pictures, you can move on to the next step. Then, ask the student questions like “what happened first” and “what happened last”. Last, _,” while you describe what happened in the pictures and in real life. Place the pictures in order and say “First, _. You can also act out this event so they have a real life example. Place the two pictures in front of the child in order and show her that one thing happened first and then the other picture happened last. This could be things like someone holding an object and then it falling or someone standing and then having fallen on the ground. You’ll need two pictures that represent before and after. You can use the pictures from my free downloadable game above or make your own pictures. We start then by just sequencing two steps together. The first thing you need to do is help the child understand the when we sequence events, one thing needs to come first and another comes last. If you’d like to download a free sequencing board and card set that will allow you to practice these skills easily, click the button below:Ĭlick here to download the Sequencing Board and Cards for free! Step 1: First and Last Let’s go into each step of how to practice sequencing skills. We also need sequencing skills to understand how to perform certain tasks that require the steps be done in a specific order. We need sequencing skills to talk about something that happened in the past in a logical manner so others can follow the story. Sequencing is the skill that we use when we break down an event into simple steps and put those steps in order.
