Fall Weather & Layers Sort: Safe Steps & Unsafe Choices

Fall Weather & Layers Sort: Safe Steps & Unsafe Choices
Stop scrolling! Equip your learners with the foundational decision-making skills needed to navigate the changing temperature of the Autumn season. This Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resource turns complex weather and health choices into a clear, hands-on activity suitable for any age and ability level.

The Fall Weather & Layers Sort uses 40 unique functional scenarios/phrases (20 Safe Steps / 20 Unsafe Choices) to reinforce essential Functional Life Skills and Positive Behavior Management techniques. Perfect for your Back to School and seasonal lessons in September, October, and even into November!

Purpose & Targets:
This activity is designed to reinforce essential skills needed to safely navigate the changing autumn temperatures. Targets:

• Receptive Language & Foundational Decision-Making
• Self-Advocacy & Self-Care
• Independent Living & Behavior Management

Who is this resource for?
This sort is designed with age-neutral, simple language to support all individuals who benefit from explicit, structured instruction. It is a perfect fit for:

• General Education & Counseling: Ideal for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons, group therapy, and character education activities focused on self-care and responsibility.
• Life Skills, SPED, & Transition Programs: Excellent for reinforcing seasonal safety rules and independent living skills in a respectful format.
• Neurodiverse Learners: Highly effective for practicing rule recall and managing sensory comfort.
• Teachers, Support Staff, and Parents: Provides ready-made lessons for pre-teaching safety and tracking progress toward IEP goals.

What’s Included in this Set?
This high-value, low-prep resource provides everything you need for immediate implementation:

• Teacher Guide - Implementation and Prompts
• Printing/Enhancing Instructions (Including Custom Sizing)
• Teacher Key (Topics and Sorting): A comprehensive key listing all 40 phrases, their correct sort, and a scenario/topic for discussion context.
• 40 Unique Scenarios (in B&W and Color options)
• Sorting Labels and Sheets (Includes the Full Sorting Mat and separate “SAFE”/“UNSAFE” header labels for flexibility).

How to use the sort - it’s flexible!
This resource is perfect for differentiated instruction across work centers and small groups:

• Hands-On Task Boxes: Print and laminate to create a durable, self-contained Independent Work Center activity.
• Group Sort: Utilize the included separate “SAFE” and “UNSAFE” header labels to create a large bulletin board display or interactive group sort.
• Individual Assessment: Use the Full Sorting Mat to assess a student’s grasp of weather safety rules.