Farm Tractors Adaptive Books | Core Vocabulary & AAC | Special Education Autism

Bring farms, tractors, animals, and crops into your classroom with Farms and Tractors, a collection of interactive adaptive books and companion activities designed to support communication, Core Vocabulary, comprehension, early literacy, and counting skills.

This farm-themed unit includes 5 adaptive books plus sorting activities, student response pages, vocabulary cards, and companion materials. The books combine realistic photographs and engaging visuals to help students connect vocabulary to familiar farm animals, crops, and farm experiences.

These resources are designed with students who benefit from visual supports, adapted text, Core Vocabulary, repetition, and hands-on learning in mind. They are especially useful for special education, preschool, autism support classrooms, speech and language activities, and inclusive early childhood settings.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1. Rooster, Rooster, What Do You See?

A farm-themed adaptive book featuring familiar farm animals and repetitive language. Students practice identifying and communicating about animals while using Core Vocabulary words such as see, I, and under.

2. Crops on the Farm

An adaptive book featuring realistic photographs of crops and things that grow on a farm.

Includes:

• Student response sheet for choosing a preferred farm crop
• Grow on the Farm sorting activity
• Realistic photographs of foods that grow on a farm and foods that do not

3. Animals on the Farm

An adaptive book featuring realistic photographs of animals that may be found on a farm.

Includes:

• Student response sheet for choosing animals they like
• Animals on the Farm sorting activity
• Realistic photographs of animals that live on a farm and animals that do not

4. Tractor on the Farm

Follow Tractor around the farm while practicing Core Vocabulary words such as see and on. Students explore familiar farm places, objects, and people as Tractor travels around the farm.

5. Counting Farm Animals 1–10

A simple interactive counting book that gives students opportunities to practice counting farm animals from 1–10.

COMPANION MATERIALS

Also included:

• Down on the Farm companion pieces
• Farm-themed Core Vocabulary Cards
• Additional vocabulary and communication supports
• Interactive pieces for hands-on participation

ADAPTED FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING

Each book is designed to be printed, laminated, and assembled as an interactive adaptive book. Velcro is used for the movable pieces, allowing students to actively participate as they read and complete the activities.

These books can be used:

• During individual instruction
• In small groups
• At literacy stations
• During speech and language activities
• For AAC and Core Vocabulary practice
• For repeated reading
• During farm-themed units
• In special education and preschool classrooms
• As part of inclusive early childhood instruction

PRINTING & ASSEMBLY

Each book should be printed in color, laminated, and bound using staples, a book binder, or clips.

To assemble the books, cut off the bottom portion of the pages except for the final page. This creates a space where the movable pieces can be stored and accessed easily throughout the book.

I have students read through the book twice. The first time, we place the pictures on the pages. The second time, students read the book and put the pictures back on the bottom storage page as they go. This provides repeated practice while keeping the interactive pieces organized and accessible.

A NOTE FROM RIVERS OF LEARNING

I love creating engaging materials that give all kinds of learners meaningful ways to participate. These resources are designed to be flexible and supportive, allowing teachers to adapt them to the communication, sensory, literacy, and learning needs of their individual students.

I hope Farms and Tractors brings some fun and meaningful farm-themed learning into your classroom!

Questions or need help with a resource? Please feel free to reach out!

Rivers of Learning: casey@riversoflearning.org