Free Following Directions Listening Comprehension Skills Activity Coloring Pages

Are your students not listening or struggling to follow your directions? Do your occupational therapy students need practice with handwriting or reading and following written directions? Use these FREE no-prep, follow the directions coloring pages to promote fine motor, listening, and reading skills.

Elevate their fine motor, listening, and reading skills with this free, no-prep School themed Following Directions Coloring Activity. These engaging worksheets are designed to promote cognitive development while adding an element of fun. Whether you're a teacher, occupational therapist, or speech therapist, this resource is a valuable addition to your toolkit. Your students will enhance their direction-following skills by completing coloring pages based on step-by-step oral or written instructions. The teacher-led oral direction pages can be easily modified into engaging lessons for following 2-step or multistep directions or instructions.

When is a good time to use this resource?

• Perfect for the back-to-school season to kick off the year with an interactive activity. Or use as a review after a vacation or holiday break
• Great for fun days, centers, and workstations
• Ideal for occupational or speech therapy activities
• Excellent for early finishers seeking an enjoyable challenge
• Convenient resource for substitute teachers
• Handwriting practice or sentence writing practice
• Morning work

What is included in the PDF? This free resource offers a variety of coloring pages where students must listen to or read the directions to complete them accurately. Here's what you'll find in the PDF:

• Three styles of coloring pages: one with separate directions for reading aloud, one with directions on the page for independent reading and one where students write directions for a peer to follow
• Several styles of each design are included in the full version to cater to diverse preferences and needs
• Easy-to-print worksheets ready for immediate use in the classroom or therapy sessions

Skills are students working on with this resource:

• Listening comprehension is enhanced through careful attention to verbal or written directions
• Fine motor skills are promoted as students engage in coloring activities
• Visual-spatial skills are developed through interpreting and executing directions
• Visual motor skills are honed during the coloring process
• Reading skills are reinforced as students follow written instructions
• Handwriting skills when writing directions for their peers

Key Features:

• No-prep resource for instant use
• Variety of coloring pages to cater to different styles and preferences
• Integration of gross motor movements to add an active element to the activity
• resource providing accessible and engaging skill-building opportunities

Ideas to modify the Following Instructions Activities:

• Easily customize by adding extra steps to the listening directions
• Focus on spatial skills by highlighting directions with prepositions
• Transform into a gross motor brain break by incorporating exercises after each direction

The Free Following Directions Coloring Activity is a versatile and engaging resource designed to enhance listening and reading skills while making learning enjoyable. Suitable for various educational settings, including classrooms and therapy sessions, this resource adds an interactive dimension to skill development. Download now for a great sample of my following directions resources.

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About the author: As an occupational therapy assistant, I create resources to help students develop essential fine motor, visual perceptual, gross motor, and social-emotional skills, especially in today's challenging times. My goal is to support students in building the foundation they need for success in the classroom. Cindy@CreativeCOTA.com