A series of scaffolded writing frames to help students develop a structured approach to answering questions in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. This includes sentence starters for questions 2-4, along with two separate story-writing word-mats to help develop students’ vocabulary in Q5 (descriptive writing/ story). These are aimed at EAL/ SEN/ reluctant writers to help build confidence through a highly scaffolded approach to writing. They may also be useful for KS3 students in preparation for GCSE content. Files: Q2 Analysing Language (word-mat) Q3 Analysing Structure (word-mat) Q4 Agreeing/ disagreeing with a statement Q5 Writing your own story Q5 Describing a character’s appearance

Colourful visual schedule/ timetable. Support Autism and all learners with this visual schedule. 13 Pages of visuals KS1 to KS2.

Now and next boards helps pupils with SEN and behavioural difficulties to focus on what they should be doing in the instant, and what will be happening next. This is a very supportive strategy as it breaks the day down into simple stages and helps to alleviate anxiety. Simply attach a piece of velcro to the now and next areas. Symbols for lessons and transitions can be laminated and used to velcro to the board.

Zone of Regulation display pack, resources & 5 lessons to support teaching. resources designed to help children and young people regulate their emotions, manage their stress and gain control over their behaviour . These resources provide children and young people with the tools and strategies they need to recognise and manage their emotions, develop self-control and communication skills, and increase their overall well-being.

This booklet contains different cards for who, what doing, what, where, when, to who, how and describing words. Perfect for an introduction to colourful semantics. Ideal for a velcro pack to allow children to swap out different parts of their sentence to create a variety of different structures.

A symbolised grid to help students with special educational needs better identify feelings when learning or use the grid as an aid to communicate their own feelings. Widget Symbols Symbolised SEN SEND Lower Ability Support Special Education Needs Disabilities Pastoral ASD Autism Behaviour.

This pack will help you start and develop Lego Therapy in your setting. Lego therapy resources are a type of intervention used to help children with communication, social, and emotional difficulties. Lego therapy is based on the principles of play therapy and uses Lego bricks and other building materials to help children develop social, communication, problem-solving, and other skills. Lego therapy encourages collaboration and cooperation between children, as well as creative problem-solving and decision-making. It helps them develop their self-esteem, as well as their ability to think abstractly and express their thoughts and feelings. Lego therapy can be used with children of all ages, including those with autism and other special needs. Bundle Includes: Rationale and how to start Lego Therapy Lego Therapy Roles Ideas for creating models Lego Therapy Makaton Vocabulary Lego Club Rules & Roles

Start Listening A and B are excellent for those pupils with poor auditory and concentration skills. The differentiated tasks suit a range of abilities. The activities are carefully structured, enabling those who find listening difficult to develop their confidence and listening skills. This book involves colouring and drawing to instruction, and identifying whether or not sentences are reasonable. A further book is available: book B uses sentences and stories to focus on auditory memory. Previously sold through Easylearn.

Talkabout Pictures encourages pupils with poor listening skills to listen attentively. It is particularly helpful for those with poor expressive speech, poor receptive language or poor reasoning skills. This resource is extremely flexible: it can be used on a computer screen or interactive whiteboard, or to print out copies of the pictures. Talkabout Pictures is suitable for whole class, group and pair work and can be used by a wide age-range. There are 20 full-colour, detailed pictures and a comprehensive ‘booklet’ with questions. One further set with different pictures is available. Previously sold through Easylearn.

This is a handy resource with 12 Makaton signs about feelings on a A4 sheet. The signs include: Sad Happy Scared Tired Angry Excited Worried Ill Cold Hot Hungry Thirsty Please check out my other Makaton resources to learn more Makaton signs, all on one side of A4 for easy reading. Please leave me a review, if you like my resources. If there is a resource you would find particular helpful please let me know and I can make it.

This is a pupil passport template including anonymised completed examples. Ideal for SEN students. If completed alongside the student it is far more effective and becomes person centered as set out in the SEND code of practice. Sections include: I would like you to know that... I find it difficult to.... It would help me if you could.... etc I started off using these with my SEN students, however, now most students in my school have these and take control of these passports - very powerful tool.

39 makaton signs - 1 per week.

Weekend/ Half Term News Colourful Semantics based prompt sheet (with Communicate in Print symbols), sentence starters and communication prompt questions to promote speaking and listening skills.

Hi all, This is a 2 page document with Colourful semantics pictures to go with the book Where the wild things are. Hope you like it, Vicky

A symbolised word grid displaying various school lessons/subjects. Symbol Symbols SEND ASD Behaviour Support Special Educational Needs Disabilities

A 4 page PEC document of basic/essential visual communication symbols to be used on lanyards for working with children in EYFS, SEN, EFL, Behavioural or non- verbal students. Great to be hole punched on a lanyard or cut out for carry around use.

I used this with a small intervention group to encourage discussion and develop their speech and language skills. Also this resource is a great way of helping students write independently. I hope this resource is useful to you.

A really simple board game I’ve used with SEN classes, uses widget symbols to aid understanding. Can be used as a transition activity for 2 students to get to know each other or to build social skills in asking questions and listening to the answers.

A mindmap on some of the struggles a child with Dyselxia faces and a few classroom strategies to help them

Fact sheets on dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), ASD, SLCN, attachment disorder, ADHD, hearing and visual impairment. Includes summary of the need and suggested classroom strategies.