EYFS/SEND resources for the story Whatever Next. Includes: PowerPoint of story, Sequencing (match a simple sentence to a picture or a word to a picture for lower ability), colourful semantics (with and without symbols) to build sentences (match colours) and communication board to assist with sentence writing.

Resources to support SEND students with the story Handa’s surprise. Includes Powerpoint, sequencing (match picture to a simple sentence or match word to picture for lower ability students), colourful semantics and communication board to support sentence writing.

PowerPoint for the story We’re going on a bear hunt. Colourful semantics to build sentences about the story.

Resources for the story The lion and the unicorn. Includes simplified version of the story (PowerPoint) to make the story accessible for younger students or SEND students. Colourful semantics and communication boards to aid sentence wiriting. Letter writing activities. Story sequencing activity

Resources for RE lessons about Diwali. A simple PowerPoint that includes a song about Diwali on each slide (to the tune of London Bridge is falling down, because I don’t seem to be able to write a song to any other tune lol) The powerpoint has some videos linked. If they do not load check that external media has been allowed. Low ability- Match a word to a labelled symbol Middle ability - colourful semantics to make sentences about Diwali Higher ability- Communication board to write sentences I used this for my class of ASC students that need lots of visual support and are highly motivated by songs.

Communication board to be used when playing with playdough. Great for choose time or social skills lessons.

Traffic light resource, useful to help students with autism to self-regulate. Depending on the needs of your students you may need to teach them how to use it first, e.g. say to them "you are feeling angry, (put sad symbol on red area) then give them an option of 2 yellow symbols to help them calm down. Let them do this activity with a sandtimer and ask them how they feel when the timer is finished (green symbols). Laminate and velcro traffic light background. laminate and cut out symbols with velcro on the back.

PowerPoint discussing the positive and negative actions of Henry VIII. During the PowerPoint I got students involved by showing thumbs up or thumbs down during each slide to give their opinion on his actions. Sorting activity has 2 levels. The colour coded (red and green) are for lower ability students (I used a red and green hoop for them to sort them into). The black outlined cards are for more able students. Ideally this resource is for SEND students or the lower ability students in a mainstream class.

I did this with my ASC class to teach about Hanukkah. We sang the song (to the tune of London Bridge is falling down) with visuals (e.g. with dreidels) for each section of the song. Students then completed task related to the song. Low ability- Matched a symbol to an object (photographs taken for evidence) Middle ability- Colourful semantic sentences High ability- wrote sentences using communication board The work was aimed at ASC students with high needs.

A visual to help children communicate if there is a problem,

A communication board to help aid discussion about books. Great to be used in choose or reading area.

Communication board to be used with train sets. Great to use during choose time or social skills lessons.

Top Trump style game with different mythical creatures

Adult instructions for a SALT activity involving the Mr Potato Head toy

An activity to help aid reading and comprehension of CVC words. I would recommend printing the pages and laminating them. Students can then place a counter on the correct symbol after reading each word or clip a peg over the symbol.

Resources for the book Busy Firefighter

PowerPoint used to discuss power and the monarchy throughout British history.

A PowerPoint of the story I wish I were a pilot. Includes Widgit symbols. Great for transport topic.

Visuals to help with describing portraits of various different British Monarchs from history. Useful for less able or SEND students.

That’s not my dragon story as a PowerPoint. Can be used with materials lessons and/knights and castles topics.