This booklet contains 13 pages in color and 13 pages in black and white.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Curamus School for Autism for their support and invaluable assistance with the design of these booklets.

This booklet is a learning resource designed specifically for neurodiverse learners to help them understand their school environment, daily routines and social interactions at school. The aim of the booklet is to help children become familiar with the people, objects and activities they encounter at school.

Through simple visual activities, matching tasks and short reflection exercises, learners explore important aspects of school life such as their classroom, teacher, friends, school rules and daily routines. This structured approach helps learners feel more comfortable and confident in the school environment.

Sections / Themes included in the booklet

The booklet introduces different aspects of school life through interactive and practical activities.

1. All about me at school

Children begin by sharing basic information about themselves at school, such as:

• their name

• their grade

• their teacher’s name

• their school’s name

Learners also draw a picture of themselves at school.

2. What is in my school bag?

Children identify which objects belong in a school bag by circling the correct items.

Examples include school items such as:

• a pencil

• ruler

• book

• glue

• crayons.

Learners then complete a cut-and-paste activity where they place the correct items around a picture of a school bag.

3. My school

Children colour a picture of a school building and practise tracing the word “school”, helping reinforce vocabulary and handwriting.

4. My teacher

Learners draw or paste a picture of their teacher and learn about the ways teachers help them at school.

Examples include helping learners to:

• read

• count

• be kind

• write

• spell

• solve problems.

5. My friends

Children draw or paste a picture of their best friend and identify behaviours that good friends show at school.

Examples of positive behaviours include:

• helping others

• sharing toys

• waiting their turn

• saying sorry

• sharing books.

Learners also identify behaviours that are not helpful for friendships.

6. Classroom observation

Learners complete a classroom hunt activity where they count and identify items in the classroom, such as:

• windows

• desks

• doors

• books

• learners in the class.

7. My school day

Children build their school routine by cutting and placing pictures in the correct order.

Examples of daily activities include:

• arrive at school

• learning time

• snack time

• break time

• pack up

• home time.

8. My feelings at school

Learners reflect on their emotions at school by completing sentences such as:

• I feel happy when…

• I feel nervous when…

• I feel angry when…

This activity helps children recognise and communicate their emotions.

9. School rules

Children look at pictures and decide whether someone is following a rule or breaking a rule by colouring a check mark or an X.

This helps learners understand appropriate behaviour in a school environment.

Benefits of this booklet for the child

These activities help develop important skills such as:

• understanding the school environment

• recognising school routines

• developing social awareness and friendship skills

• identifying emotions and feelings at school

• following rules and expectations

• vocabulary development related to school

• fine motor skills through cutting, colouring and matching

The visual and structured activities help learners feel more prepared and confident in the school setting.

Important information

This booklet is available in both colour and black-and-white versions.

It is provided in PDF format for easy printing.

These booklets may not be resold or redistributed.

This is Booklet 18 in the series.