Free printable · PreK to Grade 5
Free break cards and I need help cards
A card lets a student ask for what they need without having to find the words in a hard moment. This free page has three rows of cards to cut apart: I need a break, please, Can you help me, please, I need more time, please, and a blank one for something else.
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Make your own in seconds
Ask for request cards with your student's own needs, a bigger break card, or a talking board, and SCAFLI makes them.
Try asking for:
- “help card”
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What it is
Picture request cards for the desk or a ring, so a student can point, hand over or read a card to ask.
How to use it
- Teach each card when the student is calm.
- Honor the card every time at first, so the student learns it works.
- Practice handing over a card and saying the words.
Three quick tips
- Keep the cards where the student can reach them.
- Praise asking: thank you for telling me.
- Add the student's own words to the blank card.
Questions
- What do the cards say?
- I need a break, please. Can you help me, please? I need more time, please. And a blank one.
- How do students use them?
- Point to it, hand it over, or read it out loud.
- Can I add my own card?
- Yes. The blank card is for something else, and SCAFLI can make more.
A starting point for your own professional judgment. Use initials only on any page about a student.