www.senresourcesource.co.uk is a place to download and print resources for teachers to help you to support children in your classroom with special educational needs. Visit us and see what's available
www.senresourcesource.co.uk is a place to download and print resources for teachers to help you to support children in your classroom with special educational needs. Visit us and see what's available
Social story about coping with transitions throughout the day. Children with ASD and many other diagnosis thrive on routine and can struggle with transition times. This social story aims to provide some preparation.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story to support children who get angry. It covers feeling angry and frustrated and that it is okay to feel this way however what is not okay is to hurt others or break things. It goes on to give suggestions for calming techniques.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story for a child who has been biting others.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
A social story for children who are pulling down trousers or lifting skirts to look at other people’s underwear or private parts. It explains what is meant by private parts and how it makes other people feel if you look at their underwear or private parts.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
A referral form for teachers to flag up children they have SEN concerns about.
Why do you need this?
A referral form for teachers to flag up children internally can be beneficial as it allows teachers to identify students who may require additional support or intervention for special educational needs (SEN) at an early stage. It facilitates collaboration between teachers, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators), and other relevant staff members to discuss and address the needs of identified students. Also it provides a formal and systematic process for documenting concerns about students’ SEN, ensuring that important information is recorded and shared appropriately.
Social story about hugging explaining to children that hugs are not always appropriate and that some people do not like to be hugged.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
This social story is designed to help explain a little about what bullying is, what to do if you are being bullied and that if you are being bullied it is not your fault. It also covers the fact that good friends do not bully and that it is not kind to bully.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story to explain a little about the situation to a child who is going into foster care. With 3 versions - one for a child who has been taken from both parents and then for a child who has been taken from their mum or dad.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story about the importance of walking safely on stairs and not running, jumping or walking backwards.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story about keeping your hands to yourself for children who are touching and poking others or touching other people’s things.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story about the importance of wearing your glasses. Includes spaces to personalise the story with photos of the child wearing their glasses and of other people the child knows wearing their glasses.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story about someone close passing away. The book contains spaces to fill in the name of the deceased and other details to personalise the book to the specific child.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story about personal space for children who are getting too close to others to talk to them.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story about the importance of personal hygiene. It covers brushing hair and teeth, washing and trimming your nails.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story for a child who has been pulling other people’s hair.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Selection of 6 social stories all focused on getting angry and the consequences of this and ways to calm down.
Includes:
Calming down
Feeling jealous
Feeling angry
Staying calm
Hitting
Swearing
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Social story about rules for good listening in the classroom and why it is important
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
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 cards to help children build sentences, it includes cards that describe ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘what doing’.
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?
· 94 Who Cards
· 161 What Cards
· 52 Where Cards
· 86 What Doing Cards
These cards can be used in conjunction with what like, who to, who with, how and when cards
Worksheet in which children should look at pictures and decide whether it shows a good or bad behaviour choice and they should then circle a thumb up or thumb down accordingly.
Why do you need this?
This worksheet helps reinforce social skills by prompting children to distinguish between positive and negative behaviours. By engaging in this activity, students learn to recognise appropriate behaviour and understand its importance in different contexts.
Teachers can use this worksheet as a springboard for classroom discussions about behaviour expectations and consequences. By discussing their choices and reasoning behind them, students deepen their understanding of appropriate behaviour and develop empathy for others.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways:
· At the beginning of the school year to introduce and discuss classroom rules.
· As a review activity to reinforce classroom expectations.
· In partner and small group work, children can collaborate together discussing their reasoning and justifying their decisions to one another.
· As a reflection tool following a behaviour incident to allow children to identify and evaluate their actions.
· As part of PSHE lessons focused on managing emotions and behaviours.
11 Worksheets with different activities to recognise and find nonsense words. Nonsense words are an important part in assessing phonics and decoding because a student can only decode and read the word if they understand the phonic sounds within the word.