A printable visual bookmark tool designed to help support pacing, communication, and participation during shared and independent reading.
The Bookmark Visual Tool helps make common reading actions and responses easier to see, communicate, and return to while exploring books and stories.
Simple visuals, words, and starter phrases help learners pause, ask questions, share ideas, request help, and participate in reading in more supported and accessible ways.
Multiple versions are included to offer different entry points for different reading, communication, and learning needs.
Bookmark Visual Tool Includes:
- Simplified reading bookmarks
- Reading + response bookmarks
- Colour and black-and-white versions
- Multiple bookmarks per printable page
- Printable PDF files for flexible setup and use
- Optional Stim Zones™ on the back for sensory stickers or tactile touch supports
The tool helps create more visible and supportive reading experiences by making pacing, participation, communication, and help-seeking easier to recognize throughout the day.
What Makes Our Visual Tools Different
Our visual tools are designed to help learners engage with important ideas in ways that feel supportive, flexible, and approachable.
Across the collection, you’ll find:
- Supportive language that encourages participation and self-expression
- Illustrations that connect directly to meaning
- Concepts presented one step at a time
- Options for different communication and sensory needs
- Flexible ways to explore ideas independently or with support
Additional ideas for printing, adapting, and setting up visual tools can be found in the Resources section.
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Communicating
How learners send messages, understand others, and share their ideas and needs.
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Regulating
How learners respond to their brain and body signals and find ways to return to readiness.
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Thinking
How learners hold important information in mind and use it to plan and solve problems.







