First-Then Boards

1. Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida, Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support. First-Then Boards First-Then Boards give children clear expectations and help motivate and assist with task completion. Place a picture of the activity or activities the child needs to complete under “first”. Place a picture of the rewarding or preferred activity under “then.” The First-Then format allows the child to focus on the current activity and rewarding activity without distraction. Assembly Directions: Print First-Then Board on Colored Paper and attach to a file folder with the words “First-Then” along the folded edge of the file folder. Teachers can use pictures for the First-Then Boards as needed. Pictures are located in the following files on your CD: “Class Visual Schedule”, “Center Choice Boards”, “Mini Schedule Arrival” and “Cue Cards”. Hand the child the picture of the next place to go Beginning View of First-Then Mini Schedule Turn over picture as activities are completed To view photographs at a larger size, go to “view” on tool bar and then to “zoom”. Created using pictures from Boardmaker®

2. PRINT DIRECTIONS FOR FIRST-THEN BOARD Step 1: Click on File & select Print Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida, Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support. Step 2: Select slides to print board Type 3 Step 4: Type # of copies Step 3: Select “slides” Step 5: Click OK Note: You will also need to print and assemble the individual pictures needed within the Visual Strategies Folder on your CD to use the First-Then Board. Created using pictures from Boardmaker®

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