1. 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”.
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.
Created using pictures from Boardmaker®

2. PRINT DIRECTIONS FOR FIRST-THEN BOARD
Step 2:
Select slides to print board
Type 3
Step 3:
Select “slides”
Step 4:
Type # of copies
Step 1:
Click on File & select Print
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.
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.
Created using pictures from Boardmaker®

3. First
Then