Free Printable First Then Board

A first then board shows a learner what to do first and what comes next, with one picture for each. This free PDF has two large cards and an arrow, plus a second page of blank picture cards to cut out and stick on with Velcro.

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Page 1 is the board. Page 2 is a sheet of blank picture cards to cut out.

What you get

  • FIRSTWrite the activityTHENWrite the activityFirst we work, then we get to enjoy.Customize this board free at tokenboards.appScan to customize or use on a tablet

    Page 1

  • First/Then picture cardsDraw or paste a picture on each card and write the word underneath. Cut along the dashed lines. Add Velcro to the back.Customize this board free at tokenboards.appScan to customize or use on a tablet

    Page 2

How to print and use it

  1. Print both pages on US Letter paper, landscape. Cardstock or laminating makes it last.
  2. Cut out the picture cards along the dashed lines.
  3. Draw or paste a picture on each card and write the word underneath.
  4. Put a piece of Velcro on the back of each card and in the FIRST and THEN boxes on the board.
  5. Place the task card in FIRST and the preferred activity in THEN. Show it before the task starts and take the card off when the task is done.

Ideas for using it

  • FIRST: shoes on. THEN: playground.
  • FIRST: one worksheet. THEN: a favorite game.
  • FIRST: brush teeth. THEN: a story.
  • Keep THEN something your learner really wants, and always follow through.

Read more in First/then boards for autism.

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