RWI Set 1 Sounds – Colour the Sounds Make learning phonics fun with this engaging Colour the Sounds activity! This resource includes six sets covering all the Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds, presented in the order they are introduced. Each set focuses on a different group of sounds, with children colouring each sound using its corresponding colour. This activity is ideal for supporting children to recognise and identify individual letter sounds while developing their colour recognition, visual scanning and fine motor skills. Perfect for: Practising Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds in order. Reinforcing sound recognition and recall. Developing pencil control and fine motor skills. Phonics activities, independent learning and small-group interventions. Supporting early phonics learners and children with SEND. A simple, engaging and hands-on way to revisit Set 1 sounds through colour and repetition!

RWI Set 1 Sounds – Sound Hunt! Make learning phonics fun with this engaging Sound Hunt activity! This resource includes a series of worksheets covering the Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds in the order they are introduced. Each sheet focuses on a specific sound, with children looking carefully at the pictures and circling the ones that begin with that sound. The resource focuses on initial sounds, helping children develop their listening skills, recognise initial phonemes and make links between spoken sounds and pictures. Perfect for: Practising Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds in order. Developing initial sound recognition and phonological awareness. Encouraging careful looking, listening and picture recognition. Supporting early phonics learning and SEND learners. Small-group activities, adult-led sessions or independent practice. Please note: This resource focuses on initial sounds, so x, ng and nk are not included, as these are not being targeted as initial sounds in this activity. A fun, visual way to reinforce early phonics skills through a simple sound-hunting activity!

Make a Pom-Pom Pattern – Colour Matching Activity Make learning hands-on and fun with this Make a Pom-Pom Pattern activity! Children use colourful pom-poms to recreate patterns by matching the colours shown on the activity cards. This simple, engaging resource supports early maths skills through practical, visual learning. Children can select the correct coloured pom-poms and place them onto the matching circles, following each pattern from start to finish. What’s included? Printable pom-pom pattern sheets featuring a range of colourful sequences. Repeating colour patterns for children to recreate. A simple, visual activity that can be used with pom-poms or other coloured loose parts. Skills supported: Colour recognition and matching Pattern recognition and sequencing Early maths skills Fine motor development and hand-eye coordination Attention and concentration Visual discrimination Perfect for: Early Years, Reception, KS1 and SEND learners. This activity is ideal for continuous provision, small-group work or adult-led learning. It can also be adapted to meet individual needs, with adults modelling the pattern, offering colour choices or encouraging children to complete one circle at a time. How to use: Print the sheets, provide a selection of coloured pom-poms and encourage children to match each pom-pom to the corresponding colour on the pattern card. A fun, hands-on way to develop early learning skills through play!

Colour a Pattern – Star Pattern Matching Activity Support early maths skills with this simple, engaging Colour a Pattern activity! Children use the coloured star pattern cards as a visual guide to colour the stars on their worksheet, matching the colours in the correct order to recreate each pattern. What’s included? Star pattern cards featuring a range of colourful sequences. Star colouring worksheets for children to complete. Simple, low-preparation resources ready to print and use. Skills supported: Colour recognition and matching Pattern recognition and sequencing Attention and concentration Fine motor skills and pencil control Early maths and problem-solving skills Perfect for: Early Years, Reception, KS1 and SEND learners. This activity can be used for independent work, small-group activities or adult-supported learning. The visual pattern cards provide a clear model for children to follow, making this a useful activity for learners who benefit from visual support and structured tasks. Simply print the resources, provide some colouring pencils or pens, and let the learning begin!

Calm Social Story. Understanding Emotions Support children with SEND to develop their understanding of feeling calm with this accessible and visual social story. This resource explores what feeling calm might look and feel like, helping children recognise some of the signs that their body and mind may be calm and regulated. Using simple, accessible language and Widgit symbols, the story supports children to develop their understanding of calm and recognise activities and experiences that may help them feel settled and regulated. This social story can be used alongside sensory activities, visual supports, Makaton, AAC and adult modelling to help children develop an understanding of what calm feels like and recognise the things that help them feel regulated. A visual, accessible and neuroaffirming resource to help children understand calm and recognise what feeling regulated can look and feel like.

Worried Social Story. Understanding and Managing Emotions Help children with SEND develop their understanding of worry with this accessible and visual social story. This resource explores what feeling worried might look like and how worry can affect us. It helps children begin to recognise some of the signs that they may be feeling worried and understand that everyone can experience worry in different ways. The story also explores what children can do when they feel worried, including asking for help and using simple calming and regulation strategies to help them feel safe and supported. The story uses simple, accessible language and Widgit symbols throughout to support children’s understanding and make the resource accessible for children with a range of communication and learning needs. This social story can be used alongside sensory activities, visual supports, Makaton, AAC and adult modelling to help children develop their understanding of worry and explore ways they can seek support and regulate when they feel worried. A visual, accessible and neuroaffirming resource to help children understand worry and learn what they can do when they feel worried.

Happiness Social Story. Understanding Emotions | SEND & Autism Help children with SEND develop their understanding of happiness with this accessible and engaging social story. This resource has been thoughtfully created to support children who may find it difficult to understand, recognise or communicate emotions. The story explores what happiness can look and feel like for different people, while recognising that happiness does not look the same for everyone. It is particularly suitable for autistic children and children with additional needs, helping to promote a neuroaffirming understanding of emotional expression. The story acknowledges that some children may show happiness through smiling and laughter, while others may express happiness through movement, stimming, body language, sounds or other individual ways of communicating. The story uses Widgit symbols throughout to support visual understanding and uses simple, accessible language. Perfect for practitioners looking for an accessible, visual and neuroaffirming resource to introduce the emotion of happiness.

Angry Social Story. Understanding and Managing Emotions | SEND & Autism Support children with SEND to develop their understanding of anger with this accessible and visual social story. This resource explores what anger might look like and how different people may experience and express feeling angry. Using simple, accessible language and Widgit symbols, the story helps children recognise some of the signs that they may be feeling angry. The resource takes a neuroaffirming approach, recognising that anger can be communicated and expressed in different ways. The story also explores what children can do when they feel angry, introducing calming and regulation strategies that can help them feel safer, more comfortable and ready to move forward. This social story can be used alongside sensory activities, visual supports and adult modelling to help children develop an understanding of anger and explore positive ways to regulate when emotions feel overwhelming. A visual, accessible and neuroaffirming resource to help children understand anger and explore strategies they can use to calm and regulate.

Support children with SEND to develop their understanding of pride with this accessible and visual social story. This resource explores what feeling proud might look like and the different things that can make us feel proud. Using simple, accessible language and Widgit symbols, the story helps children understand that pride can come from many different experiences and achievements. Children may feel proud when they finish a piece of learning, communicate their wants or needs, try something new, complete a task independently or achieve something that they have been working towards. The story also explores some of the ways that feeling proud may be expressed. Children might smile, clap their hands, jump or move their bodies. The resource takes a neuroaffirming approach, recognising that children can express pride differently and that every achievement, no matter how big or small, is worth celebrating.

Sadness Social Story. Understanding and Managing Emotions | SEND & Autism Support children with SEND to develop their understanding of sadness with this accessible and visual social story. This resource explore what sadness might look like and how different people may experience and express feeling sad. It uses simple language and Widgit symbols throughout to support understanding and make the story accessible for children with a range of communication and learning needs. The story takes a supportive, neuroaffirming approach and recognises that sadness may look different for every child. Children may cry, become quieter, seek comfort. The story then introduces what children can do when they feel sad, helping them begin to identify strategies and sources of support that may help them feel safe and regulated. This resource can be used alongside sensory activities, communication supports and adult modelling to help children build a greater understanding of sadness, emotional expression and ways they can seek support when they are feeling sad. A visual, accessible and neuroaffirming resource to help children understand sadness and explore what they can do when they feel sad.

Support children’s communication in a fun, simple, and engaging way with this printable communication board. Designed for use during play and songs this visual support tool helps children express words, actions, and ideas by pointing to clear, easy-to-recognize pictures and labels. Perfect for parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers, this board can help build vocabulary, encourage participation, and support children who benefit from visual communication supports, including early learners and AAC users. Simply print and use at home, in the classroom, or on the go to promote confident, joyful communication.

Support your learners in understanding and using the question word “who” with this fun and engaging Colourful Semantics activity book. Learners look at the picture clues and identify who the character is, helping to build early sentence understanding, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Featuring familiar and motivating favourite characters, this resource is designed to encourage participation and make learning interactive and enjoyable. Perfect for supporting speech and language development, SEN learners, early years, and children developing their understanding of WH- questions. Included are instruction on how to assemble your actvity book.

This communication board is designed to support simple conversations and participation during bug or mini beast activities. It helps users express what they can see, make choices, answer questions, and build short sentences using familiar symbols and key vocabulary. The board encourages language development by combining action words like “see/look” with different insects and descriptive concepts such as size and quantity. Users can comment on what they notice, compare bugs, describe them as “big” or “small,” or talk about seeing “1” or “lots.”

Support children’s communication in a fun, simple, and engaging way with this printable communication board. Designed for use during play and songs this visual support tool helps children express words, actions, and ideas by pointing to clear, easy-to-recognize pictures and labels. Perfect for parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers, this board can help build vocabulary, encourage participation, and support children who benefit from visual communication supports, including early learners and AAC users. Simply print and use at home, in the classroom, or on the go to promote confident, joyful communication.

Support children’s communication in a fun, simple, and engaging way with this printable communication board. Designed for use during play and songs this visual support tool helps children express words, actions, and ideas by pointing to clear, easy-to-recognize pictures and labels. Perfect for parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers, this board can help build vocabulary, encourage participation, and support children who benefit from visual communication supports, including early learners and AAC users. Simply print and use at home, in the classroom, or on the go to promote confident, joyful communication.

Support children’s communication in a fun, simple, and engaging way with this printable communication board. Designed for use during play and songs this visual support tool helps children express words, actions, and ideas by pointing to clear, easy-to-recognize pictures and labels. Perfect for parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers, this board can help build vocabulary, encourage participation, and support children who benefit from visual communication supports, including early learners and AAC users. Simply print and use at home, in the classroom, or on the go to promote confident, joyful communication.

A simple and engaging visual communication board featuring common garden birds and key action words. Includes illustrations such as sparrow, pigeon, blackbird, robin, magpie, starling, blue tit, and goldfinch, along with symbols like look, listen, flying, nest, tree, and sky. Ideal for supporting early communication, AAC use, SEN learning, and outdoor activities like birdwatching.

A bright and easy-to-use visual communication board featuring common flowers and plants. Includes illustrations such as daisy, dandelion, buttercup, rose, marigold, lavender, sunflower, tulip, daffodil, crocus, violet, leaves, and tree. Ideal for supporting early communication, AAC use, SEN learning, and nature-based activities.