We're all wonders SEND resources

A colourful, engaging collection of printable activities inspired by We’re All Wonders by R. J. Palacio.

This cross-curricular resource pack has been designed to support learners with a wide range of abilities, particularly pupils with SEND, emerging literacy skills and additional communication needs.

Using the themes of kindness, friendship, individuality, feelings and space, the activities provide accessible opportunities to develop reading, writing, communication, maths, fine motor skills and social understanding.

The pack includes picture-supported activities, simple instructions, bold text, visual prompts and practical cut-and-stick tasks. Activities can be completed with adult support or independently, depending on each learner’s abilities.

What’s Included?

English, Reading & Communication

Colourful Semantics sentence-building worksheets

Story-themed ALD / Colourful Semantics vocabulary board

Read and Match – simple Phase 2 sentence matching

Space Word Hunt – Phase 2 CVC words

Read and Colour – following written instructions

Handwriting worksheets – tracing words, copying sentences and independent sentence writing

Maths

Count and match quantities to numerals 1–5

Count and match quantities to numerals 1–10

Count and match quantities to numerals 1–20

One More – count, draw and recount

Addition to 10 with individual number lines

Addition to 20 with individual number lines

Two versions of each maths activity for repeated practice

PSHE, Feelings & Friendship

Draw Wonderful You – self-portrait activity

All About Me – favourite things

My Superpowers – celebrating individual strengths

Kind or Unkind? – picture sorting

What Would You Say? – choosing kind responses

What Makes a Good Friend? – identifying positive behaviours

Feelings Detective – emotions handwriting activities

Fine Motor, Pencil Control & Games

Space-themed pencil control and tracing activities

Finish the Picture – drawing missing details

Spot the Difference – visual observation

Space Adventure board game

Printable movement cards and matching card backs

Perfect For

SEND and special school classrooms

KS2 and KS3 learners working at different developmental levels

Semi-formal and differentiated learning

Communication and language development

English, maths and PSHE lessons

Small-group activities, interventions and independent work

39-page printable PDF, featuring bright illustrations, clear layouts and a variety of activities that can be adapted to individual learning needs.

A fun and accessible way to explore the important message that everyone is different, everyone belongs, and everyone is wonderful!

This is a companion activity pack. The original book is not included.