Holiday Gift Card Matching & Sorting File Folders | Work Tasks

Description

Matching and sorting are big skills for independent work, and they’re even better when they look like real life. These free gift card matching file folders let students match and sort pictures of gift cards, a practical skill with a fun holiday twist.

What’s Included in the Gift Card Matching File Folders

• Assembly instructions: Simple steps to put the file folders together quickly.
• File folder pages: The matching boards for students to work on.
• File folder pieces: Gift card pictures to cut, laminate and match.
• Sorting pictures: Extra gift card pictures for sorting activities.

How to Use the Gift Card Matching File Folders

Print, laminate and cut the pieces, then glue the board inside a file folder. Students match each gift card piece to its spot on the board, or sort the cards into groups. Add Velcro so the folder can be used again and again.

File folders are one of my favorite independent work tasks because students can see exactly when they’re done.

Ways to Use the Gift Card Matching File Folders in Your Classroom

• Independent work: Add the folder to your independent work stations.
• Morning work: Use it as a quick task when students arrive.
• Work task boxes: Store the pieces in a box for a grab-and-go task.
• Bulletin board: Turn the sorting pictures into an interactive board.
• Vocational skills: Use sorting as practice for real job tasks.

Building Independence With Gift Card Matching File Folders

Matching and sorting are some of the first skills students master on their own, and that independence matters. When a student can finish a file folder from start to finish, they’re practicing the same skills they’ll use for jobs like sorting mail or stocking shelves. Gift cards are also something students see in real stores, which makes the task meaningful. For more ideas, read my post on 5 unconventional ways to use file folders.

Who the Gift Card Matching File Folders Are For

These gift card matching file folders work for students of any age, especially in self-contained, life skills and vocational classrooms. Special education teachers, paraprofessionals and related service providers can all use them with little prep. For research-based ideas on supporting students, the IRIS Center is a helpful free resource.

Pair It With

• Math File Folders and Center Activities: A big set of math file folders for your independent work stations.
• Make a Purchase Money Task Cards Bundle: More real-life store practice with money.

Questions about the gift card matching file folders? Email support@teachloveautism.com and I’ll help.