Spring Basic Concepts Task Cards | Following Directions Activity

This Spring Basic Concepts Task Card Set is a fun, low-prep activity designed to help students practice understanding early basic concepts through simple one-step directions. With bright spring-themed visuals and clear directions (e.g., “Touch the big flower”), students demonstrate their understanding by pointing, touching, verbally responding, or using AAC.

This activity is perfect for speech therapy sessions, classroom centers, small groups, independent practice, or home practice. The task cards provide repeated opportunities for students to build receptive language skills while engaging with seasonal visuals.

What’s Included

• 16 printable pages
• 51 total task cards
• Clear visual choices for each direction
• Spring-themed images

Concepts Targeted

🌸 Spatial Concepts
in/out, on/off, under, next to, behind, in front of

🌸 Size Concepts
big/small, tall/short

🌸 Quantity Concepts
one, more, all, none

🌸 Attribute Concepts
same/different, open/closed, full/empty, clean/dirty

Skills Targeted

• Following one-step directions
• Understanding basic concept vocabulary
• Receptive language skills
• Visual discrimination
• Early vocabulary development

Perfect For

• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
• Special Education Teachers
• Early Childhood Teachers
• Interventionists
• Paraprofessionals
• Home practice

Students can respond by pointing, touching, verbally answering, or using AAC, making this activity flexible for a wide range of learners and communication needs.