Cue Cards

• Classroom directional cues can also be portable by placing visuals on a cue card ring

• Visual cue cards assist with teaching children what TO DO: routines, expectations, and new skills to replace problem behavior

• Make sure you have the child’s attention before directing/cueing

• Give the child an opportunity to respond• Give only one directional cue at a time• Follow through with positive acknowledgement

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 Microsoft Clipart®

If your “cues” differ from what is currently available please feel free to make adaptations. You can double click on the word, located above the picture, to change the text label. Also, a blank template for pictures or photographs has been provided on the last slide. If you would like to personalize pictures or make additional picture prompts, you can paste the pictures into the template and add text using the “text box” on the bottom tool bar.

Once you print the pictures on cardstock (or printer paper glued to a manila folder for increased durability), cut them and laminate them. For the “key ring” cues (see photograph below), simply punch holes in the corners of the picture cues you would like to use and attach them to the key ring. The key ring can then be worn on the teacher’s wrist with a coiled bracelet for quick access when individually prompting children. Printing directions are on slides 3.

To store the extra pictures, simply attach them to a spare key ring and place the ring onto your “storage binder” (see “Class Visual Schedule” file for photo example of storage binder).

Assembly Directions

To view photographs at a larger size, go to “view” on tool bar and then to “zoom”.

Key ring sample with mini picture

cues

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 Microsoft Clipart®

PRINT DIRECTIONS FOR KEY RING CUE CARDS

Step 2: Select slides to print pictures

Type 4-11

Step 3: Select “handouts”

Step 5: Type # of copies

Step 1: Click on File & select Print

Step 6: Click OK

Step 4: Select 2 slides per page

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 Microsoft Clipart®

Put in cubby. Go to gate.

Line up. Wash hands.

Go potty. Wait for a turn.

Clean up. Sit.

Look with your eyes. Listen with your ears.

Use gentle hands. Put in mailbox.

Sit at table. Wave bye.

Hold hands. Walking feet.

Wait at door. Put it in the garbage.

Use inside voice. Ask for help.

Glue on adult’s photo

Glue on adult’s photo

Rest quietly. Raise your hand.

Stop and think, what’s a solution?

Can I play?

Use kind words.

Stop. Change diaper.

Ask.Think like a turtle.

Can I play with you?