Colourful Semantics is a structured language intervention designed to support the development of language and communication skills, particularly in children with speech and language difficulties. This resource includes boards with pictures on and spaces for children to build sentences using the relevant ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘what doing’ cards. Why do you need this? Colourful Semantics uses colour coded cards to help children to learn the important elements of a sentence and how to join them together in the correct order. By visually representing each part of the sentence with a specific colour, learners can better understand the structure and meaning of sentences, as well as the relationships between words. How and when might you use this? This approach is often implemented through a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, such as sentence building games, storytelling, and picture-based exercises. It can be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of learners, making it suitable for use in both classroom settings and speech and language clinics. What’s included? 34 Sentence building boards and 96 corresponding who, what, where and what doing cards to build sentences.

Class set of 30 blank puzzle pieces that fit together to make one big puzzle. Each child can decorate their piece as they wish. The finished jigsaw can then prompt discussions about how although the individual pieces are all different they come together to make one whole, similar to their class - each person is different but they come together to make a class. Why do you need this? This activity allows each student to express their individuality and uniqueness by decorating their own jigsaw piece. This promotes inclusivity and celebrates the diversity within the classroom. As students work together to create a complete jigsaw puzzle, they learn the value of collaboration, teamwork, and unity. How and when might you use this? This activity could be used in a variety of ways: Teachers may use this activity at the start of the school year, the teacher can introduce the activity as an icebreaker to help students get to know one another. Each student decorates their jigsaw piece with symbols, images, or words that represent their personality, interests, or background. Throughout the school year, the teacher can incorporate the activity as part of ongoing efforts to build a strong classroom community. By completing the jigsaw puzzle together, students learn the importance of collaboration, teamwork, and respecting each other’s differences. The activity can be used to celebrate cultural diversity within the classroom. Students can decorate their jigsaw pieces to represent aspects of their cultural heritage, such as flags, traditional symbols, or family customs. This allows students to share and learn about each other’s backgrounds in a positive and inclusive way. Towards the end of the school year, the completed jigsaw puzzle can serve as a symbol of the class’s journey together. The teacher can facilitate a reflection activity where students share their thoughts and feelings about the collaborative process and the significance of each piece in creating a unified whole. What’s included? 30 worksheets each with a different blank puzzle piece.

Visual tool designed to help families organize and manage household chores effectively. Why do you need this? Establishing a regular chore routine through the use of chore charts helps instill good habits and discipline in children. Consistently completing chores at designated times reinforces the importance of responsibility and contributes to a smoothly functioning household. Chore charts can serve as motivational tools by providing visual reinforcement of progress and accomplishments. Children may feel a sense of pride and satisfaction when they see tasks checked off or completed on the chore chart, motivating them to continue contributing to the household. What’s included? 3 different chore chart designs to choose from - rainbow coloured, unicorns and mermaids and dinosaurs. The set contains 36 different chore cards that you can velcro or blue tac to the chart as appropriate for your child and then star stickers to attach to the chart if/when the complete their chore.

Choice board to support a child in choosing which reward they would like. Why do you need this? A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalized learning. How and when might you use this? This choice board allows children to select from a range of rewards such as sticker, tablet time or bubbles. This empowers children to choose which reward they would most like to work towards. By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. What’s included? Included is a choice board and then 12 different choice cards.

Choice board to support a child in choosing what resources they need to complete their work. Why do you need this? A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalized learning. How and when might you use this? This choice board allows children to select from a range of classroom resources such as pencils, glue or coloring pencils. This empowers children to choose which resources would be best for the situation and work task. By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. What’s included? Included is a choice board and then 12 different choice cards.

Choice board to support a child in choosing what they would like to do during free time or choosing time. Why do you need this? A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalised learning. How and when might you use this? This choice board allows children to select from a range of free choice activities such as dressing up, outside play, lego or trains set. This empowers children to choose strategies that work best for them. By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. What’s included? Included is a choice board and then 12 different choice cards.

Choice board to support a child in choosing how best they can calm down when in a state of high emotion. Why do you need this? A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalised learning. How and when might you use this? This choice board allows children to select from a range of calming down strategies such as deep breaths, going to a quiet area or listening to music. This empowers children to choose strategies that work best for them. By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. What’s included? Included is a choice board and then 12 different choice cards.

Choice board to support a child in choosing what they would like to do during break time. Why do you need this? A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalised learning. How and when might you use this? This choice board allows children to select from a range of play options, such as playground equipment, games, sports, or drawing. This empowers children to choose activities that align with their interests, preferences, and energy levels. Using a choice board empowers children to make decisions about how they spend their break time. By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. What’s included? Included are 2 different choice boards, one titled ‘recess’ and one titled ‘break time’ and then 12 different choice cards.

Poster to support children in grounding themselves when they are suffering with severe anxiety. Why do you need this? If your anxiety reaches a debilitating level, it can be helpful to ground yourself in the present moment. You can do this by thinking about your surroundings using the 5 senses. This poster encourages just this by reminding children to name 5 things they can see, 4 things they can touch, 3 things they can hear, 2 things they can smell and 1 thing they can taste. How and when might you use this? This might be used in a variety of ways: · During relaxation and mindfulness exercises. · To support children who struggle with transitions to new activities. Before transitioning to a new task children can be reminded of this calming strategy. · In the moment when a child is suffering with heightened anxiety or stress. · During counselling sessions to support students in exploring their anxiety and developing coping strategies. · During class circle time as a discussion about the importance of self-regulation and managing emotions. What’s included? 1 PDF poster

When we’re worried about a situation thinking about the worst possible outcome is not healthy and makes us feel anxious and afraid. This worksheet encourages children to consider the best possible outcome. Why do you need this? Anxiety often stems from fixating on worst-case scenarios. This growth mindset worksheet guides children to counteract worry with optimism by imagining favorable outcomes for stressful situations. Rather than reinforce downward spirals, kids learn to redirect thoughts constructively. How and when might you use this? Children are to think about a specific thing they are worried about, concerns like struggling at school, arguing with friends, upcoming doctors visits, or changes causing uncertainty. They will then have a large open box in which they can write or draw about what the best possible conclusion would be. Teachers can use the worksheet alongside PSHE lessons about confidence, adaptability, or self-talk. Counsellors might use it to reframe skewed thinking. Parents could also use this to practice at home when children feel apprehensive about major life changes. What’s included? Included is a worksheet that contains 3 boxes for children to draw or write in. They feature the questions: · What is a situation you are worried about? · Draw or write what the best possible outcome would be · Is there anything you could do to help this happen?

Thermometer showing increasing levels of anxiety and then with a space to think about what things make them feel that anxious and how they can calm themselves down at different levels of anxiety. Why do you need this? The Anxiety Thermometer worksheet helps children become more aware of the intensity of their anxiety by categorising it on a scale from calm to debilitating. This self-awareness is crucial for developing emotional intelligence and understanding the range of emotions they experience. By writing examples of when they have felt each level of anxiety, children can identify specific triggers or situations that lead to different levels of anxiety. This understanding allows them to anticipate and manage their responses more effectively in the future. How and when might you use this? This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways: · In lessons on social-emotional learning to help students identify and understand the different levels of their anxiety and practice coping strategies. · Following an incident of intense anxiety as tool for self-reflection to identify their anxiety level and reflect on how they managed their emotions. · During counselling sessions to support students in exploring their anxiety triggers and developing personalised coping strategies. · As 1:1 support for a child struggling with social anxiety. · During circle time discussions focused on emotions and self-regulation. What’s included? The worksheet features a color-coded thermometer bar ranging from “calm” up to “debilitating”. Five stages of anxiety are delineated including calm, mild, moderate, severe, and debilitating. At each level, students give examples of things that would trigger those feelings for them. Next, children self-strategise the best ways they can calm down at each anxiety level such as take deep breaths, hug a stuffed animal, positive self-talk, or write down your feelings

Worksheet for children to think about their responses to anxiety including what their anxiety triggers are, how their body physically responds, what they think when they are anxious and what other emotions they feel during that time besides anxiety. Why do you need this? Writing down their responses to anxiety helps children become more aware of their emotions, triggers, and reactions. This self-awareness is essential for developing emotional intelligence and understanding how their thoughts and feelings influence their behaviour. These insights empower children with the tools and skills necessary to effectively manage their anxiety and navigate challenging emotions. How and when might you use this? This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways: · In PSHE lessons that focus on understanding and managing their emotions. · Following an incident of intense social anxiety as a tool for self-reflection. · During counselling sessions to support students in developing coping strategies for managing anxiety. · As 1:1 support for a child struggling with social anxiety. · This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation. What’s included? This worksheet includes 4 sections in which children can either write or draw their answers under the titles ‘trigger’, ‘my body’, ‘my thoughts’ and ‘my emotions’.

Bingo game to support children in using different calming strategies to help with anxiety. Each time they use a different strategy they can mark it off on the board and try to get 3 in a row. There are different versions for children to either write down their own preferred strategies or use the given ones. Why do you need this? Managing anxiety can be challenging for children. This bingo game provides a unique and engaging approach for teaching calming strategies to help children handle difficult emotions. How and when might you use this? Anxiety Bingo transforms a classic game into a tool for building emotional intelligence. It’s an excellent way to introduce calming skills or reinforce concepts learned. By completing the boards children can discover new coping methods tailored to their needs. This versatile resource works for individual and group settings with children of varying ages and abilities. What’s included? The set includes 3 different bingo boards each with 9 squares. Each square features a different calming technique like taking deep breaths, getting a drink of water, hugging a stuffed animal, positive self-talk, or writing down your feelings. Children can use the blank board to fill in their own ideas or use the suggested strategies.

Thermometer showing increasing levels of anger and then with a space to think about what things make them feel that angry and how they can calm themselves down at different levels of anger. Why do you need this? The Anger Thermometer worksheet helps children become more aware of the intensity of their anger by categorising it on a scale from calm to furious. This self-awareness is crucial for developing emotional intelligence and understanding the range of emotions they experience. By writing examples of when they have felt each level of anger, children can identify specific triggers or situations that lead to different levels of anger. This understanding allows them to anticipate and manage their responses more effectively in the future. How and when might you use this? This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways: · In lessons on social-emotional learning to help students identify and understand the different levels of their anger and practice coping strategies. · Following a conflict or behavioural incident a tool for self-reflection to identify their anger level and reflect on how they managed their emotions. · During counselling sessions to support students in exploring their anger triggers and developing personalized coping strategies. · As 1:1 support for a child struggling with anger management. · During circle time discussions focused on emotions and self-regulation. What’s included? The worksheet features a colour-coded thermometer bar ranging from “I’m calm” in green up to “I’m furious!” in red. Five stages of anger are delineated including calm, annoyed, frustrated, angry, and furious. At each level, students give examples of things that would trigger those feelings for them. Next, children self-strategise the best ways they can calm down at each anger level such as take deep breaths, squeeze a stress ball, walk away or tell the teacher.

Worksheet for children to think about their responses to anger including what their anger triggers are, how their body physically responds, what they think when they are angry and what other emotions they feel during that time besides anger. Why do you need this? Writing down their responses to anger helps children become more aware of their emotions, triggers, and reactions. This self-awareness is essential for developing emotional intelligence and understanding how their thoughts and feelings influence their behavior. These insights empower children with the tools and skills necessary to effectively manage their anger and navigate challenging emotions. How and when might you use this? This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways: · In PSHE lessons that focus on understanding and managing their emotions. · Following a conflict or behavioural incident as a way for a child to reflect and as a tool for self-reflection. · During counselling sessions to support students in developing coping strategies for managing anger. · As 1:1 support for a child struggling with anger management. · This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation. What’s included? This worksheet includes 4 sections in which children can either write or draw their answers under the titles ‘trigger’, ‘my body’, ‘my thoughts’ and ‘my emotions’.

Lesson package about anger, what makes us angry, how anger makes us feel inside and how our bodies react physically and a variety of calming strategies to use when angry. Why do you need this? Teaching children about anger helps them develop self-awareness and emotional regulation skills. By understanding their emotions better, students can learn to recognise when they are becoming angry and employ appropriate strategies to manage their feelings. Providing a structured lesson on anger helps create a safe and supportive classroom environment where students feel comfortable discussing and expressing their emotions. This openness encourages students to seek help when needed and reduces the likelihood of disruptive behaviour stemming from unaddressed anger. How and when might you use this? Due to the content of this lesson package it can be quite flexible in the range of ages it can be used with. A teacher might use a lesson about anger at various points throughout the school year, depending on the needs of their students and the classroom dynamics. What’s included? · Lesson planning · Teaching slides that include how anger feels in the body, the rules of anger and calming strategies · Worksheet about the phases of anger · Calming strategies display posters

Worksheet for children to think about calming strategies that are helpful to use while feeling angry as well as thinking about things that are not helpful to do whilst angry. Why do you need this? Anger is a common emotion, but how we express it makes all the difference. This useful worksheet helps children process feelings of anger and frustration in healthy ways. By identifying positive and negative behaviors related to anger, children learn to manage anger and avoid escalating situations. How and when might you use this? This worksheet is flexible in its design so that it can be easily adapted across ages and abilities. Counselors could also utilise the worksheet for sessions focused on identification of emotions and anger management. It could also be used by parents as a way to address a child’s emotional outbursts at home. What’s included? This worksheet features a simple, layout with designated sections to list “Anger Dos” and “Anger Don’ts." Under Dos, children can be prompted to write constructive, calming strategies like “take deep breaths” and “talk to a friend”. The Don’ts section is for recognising unhealthy responses like “yelling” or “throwing things.” This worksheet can be differentiated by the children using sentences, words or pictures.

Bingo game to support children in using different calming strategies to help with anger. Each time they use a different strategy they can mark it off on the board and try to get 3 in a row. There are different versions for children to either write down their own preferred strategies or use the given ones. Why do you need this? Managing anger can be challenging for children. This bingo game provides a unique and engaging approach for teaching calming strategies to help children handle frustrating emotions. How and when might you use this? Anger Bingo transforms a classic game into a tool for building emotional intelligence. It’s an excellent way to introduce anger management skills or reinforce concepts learned. By completing the boards children can discover new coping methods tailored to their needs. This versatile resource works for individual and group settings with children of varying ages and abilities. What’s included? The set includes 3 different bingo boards each with 9 squares. Each square features a different calming technique like deep breathing, listening to music or going to a safe space. Children can use the blank board to fill in their own ideas or user the suggested strategies.

Alphabet Flash Cards showing capital and lower case letters and corresponding picture for that sound. These could be used as flash cards for a lesson or as a display. Why do you need this? Learning the alphabet is important for children because it is the foundation for developing reading and writing skills. Displaying the alphabet in a classroom can be useful for young students who are just learning to read and write. It helps them to visually recognise the letters and their order, and can make it easier for them to learn the alphabet song or recite the letters in order. It also serves as a reference for students who are working on spelling or writing tasks. What’s included? Included in the resource are 13 PDf pages with 2 flash cards per page each showing both upper and lower case versions of the letter and a corresponding picture beginning with that letter.

Children can explore emotions words with our Adapted Book About Emotions, a unique resource designed for inclusive learning. This book offers a personalized and interactive reading experience, making it accessible for individuals of diverse abilities. Through vibrant visuals, simplified text, and interactive elements, readers can engage with a spectrum of emotions in a supportive and comprehensible format. The resource includes 2 different versions of the book - one where children have 3 options to choose from to complete a sentence and one where there is just one box to fill in. Both books are also featured in both color or black and white. Tailored for diverse audiences, including those with special needs or on the autism spectrum, this adapted book serves as a bridge to emotional literacy. Promoting self-awareness and effective communication about feelings, our Adapted Book About Emotions is more than a reading tool—it’s a pathway to inclusive emotional understanding and expression. Clipart images are courtesy of Kari Bolt Clipart.