Social Skills

Greeting Practice Cards

This printable Greeting Practice Cards set teaches greetings as a taught skill, not a demand. Page 1 is a cover with quick-start steps. Page 2 is a teaching guide built on behavior skills training: explain, model, rehearse, feedback, plus generalization across people and places, prompt fading, reinforcement, and a word-for-word practice script. Page 3 is a laminate-ready Look, Wait, Greet, Listen poster with accommodations for children who do not use speech or avoid eye contact. Page 4 gives 12 real-life situation cards (arriving at school, meeting a therapist, a neighbor on the sidewalk, a video call, and more). Page 5 offers 9 ways-to-greet cards with custom icons: wave, words, fist bump, high five, nod, device or AAC, name, smile, and sign - so every learner has an accepted option. Page 6 is a 16-trial practice log with a prompt key for independence tracking. Page 7 is a ten-greeting star chart plus a Great Greeting Award. Printer friendly and lamination friendly for parents, teachers, RBTs, and BCBAs.

7 min read7 pages7 downloads
Best forParentCaregiverTeacherRBTBCBA
AgesPreschoolElementaryMiddle School
Helps withSocial SkillsCommunicationSchool
FormatActivity PackPDF GuideData SheetTeacher ToolkitParent Training

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