I’ve been using visual schedules in my Sensory Storytime programming for years. It’s a tip I gathered by observing teachers working with special education students in their classrooms. During my classroom observation, I listened as the teacher directed the students through each activity on the large group schedule, using “First… Then…” language. Each student had their own individual group schedule, which replicated the large group schedule on the board. As the group completed each activity, the teacher would return to the large group schedule at the front of the room, remove the visual pertaining to the completed activity, and then direct the students to the next activity. Each student then replicated this on their own individual schedule. Working with those special education teachers, who mentored me in my very first Sensory Storytime, I learned how to create visuals and adapt my technique incorporating this practice into my storytime. I quickly...