Rhyming Multisensory Stories - Storytelling Through the Senses
Connecting individuals with special educational needs aged
3-19, EYFS, Primary and SALT students to literature, culture, history and topic in a way that is meaningful to their lives.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories - Storytelling Through the Senses
Connecting individuals with special educational needs aged
3-19, EYFS, Primary and SALT students to literature, culture, history and topic in a way that is meaningful to their lives.
Join Jack on his adventures with this rhyming Jack & the Beanstalk Multisensory Story and Themed Sensory Extension Activities
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development), self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement), self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’), present opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills, promote physical development: (fine & gross motor skills), build knowledge about the environment & the world around us, to engage in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts and to develop social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork).
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Table of Contents
Preparing to Meet Jack (Props Checklist)
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Jack & the Beanstalk - Full Story
Jack & the Beanstalk - A Rhyming Multisensory Story
Developing Comprehension & Understanding
Story Map
Listening Game
Themed Sensory Bag
Themed Sensory Bin
Jack’s Garden
Jack’s Vegetable Scraps
Jack’s Kitchen
Jack’s Art
Jack’s Sensory Cow
Jack’s Science Lab
Jack’s Maths
Q & A
Explore the sights, sounds, smells and textures of spring with this fully resourced, step by step multisensory exploration/teaching guide.
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling
How to tell a Multisensory Story
Story Props Checklist
‘Spring’ Full Story
‘Spring’ Fully Resourced, Step-by-Step Multisensory Story
Spring Pond Sensory Bin
Let’s Explore…Lambs
Bee Seed Balls
Nest Building
Make a Bird Nesting Material Holder
Chocolate Bird Nests
Flower Colour Changing Experiment
Spring Weather Box & Sensory Clothes Exploration
Spring Nature Walk
Bottle Animals
Herb Sock Animal
Cress Shapes
Mini Greenhouse
Nature’s Art Room
Spring Weaving
Spring Clean Your Classroom
Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Spring Ancient Beliefs - Egypt & The Roman Empire
Spring Ancient Beliefs - Shemu
Spring Ancient Beliefs - Anglo Saxons
Spring Ancient Beliefs - Ancient Greece & Maya
Mayan Equinox Sensory Bin
Spring Festivals Around the World - Holi
Spring Festivals Around the World - Marzanna (Poland)
Spring Festivals Around the World - Cimburijada (Bosnia)
Spring Festivals Around the World - Las Fallas (Valencia Spain)
Spring Festivals Around the World - Cherry Blossom Festival (Japan)
Spring Festivals Around the World - Nowruz (Iran)
Spring Sensory Ideas & Inspiration
Explore the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures of summer with this fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory story/teaching resource plus 101 sensory, summer themed activities!
Table of Contents:
About the Artist
The Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Story Props Checklist
Summer Full Poem/Story
Summer Senses
Summer Nature
Nature’s Art Room
Independent Skills - Task Boxes
Life Skills
Summer Safety
Bubbles & Sand Dough
Summer Sounds
Summer Role Play
D & T Summer Food
Understanding the World
D & T
The Summer Garden
Outdoor Learning
Pebble Painting
Summer Maths
Summer P.E
Culture - Traditional Clothing
Summer Festivals Around the World
Summer Science
Summer Plants & Life Cycles
Butterflies
Spotlight on…Hebden Green School
Sensory Art ‘Sparrow’s sensory Sun’
Sensory Art - ‘Barn Owls Summer Exploration’
Sensory Art- ‘Starlings We’re all Going on a Summer Holiday’
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development), self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement), self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’), present opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills, promote physical development: (fine & gross motor skills), build knowledge about the environment & the world around us, to engage in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts and to develop social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork).
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Your questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome.
Thank you for looking:)
Sensory Resources for Sensory Learners is an A-Z resource of everyday items with fun activity ideas that can be used to support sensory engagement, learning opportunities, and promote independence and communication skills.
Over 700+ activity ideas
Over 100+ ideas for multisensory storytelling props.
The activities are a foundation on which to scaffold learning, to work on personal targets and goals and promote:
Cognitive development.
Communication skills: eye contact, listening, shared attention and language development.
Creativity.
Development of social skills: turn-taking, listening to others’ ideas, sharing and teamwork.
Engagement in scientific investigation.
Fine and gross motor skills.
Hand-eye coordination.
Opportunities for individuals to explore and express their likes, dislikes, and
sensory preferences and to understand the world around them.
Opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills.
Problem solving skills.
Self-awareness: asking for ‘more’, ‘help’ ‘again’, making choices and rejections.
Trying out new ideas and skills, practicing self-care, independence and enjoying achievement.
Join King Charles III as he looks back in history then prepares for his Coronation with this fully resourced, step by step multisensory story and themed, sensory extension activities.
Table of Contents
The Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Story Props/Resources Checklist
The King’s Coronation - Full Story
The King’s Coronation - Fully Resourced, Step-by Step Story
Skills Promoted During this Multisensory Story Session
The King’s Suitcase
King Charles The Author ‘The Old Man of Lochnagar’ Sensory Ideas
The King’s Table
King Charles The Arborist
King Charles The Archaeologist
King Charles The Magician
King Charles The Thespian
More Resources Linking to Buckingham Palace
What is a Multisensory Story?
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture, and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote:
Communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development)
Self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement)
Self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’)
Opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills
Promote fine motor skills
Knowledge about the environment & the world around us
Engagement in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts
Development of social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork
Lifes kills and independence
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Thank you for looking
Your questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome:)
Buckle up and prepare to Blast-Off in your rocket on a multisensory exploration of the solar system with this fully resourced, step-by-step, multisensory story and teaching pack.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Story Props/Resources Checklist
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Journey Into Space - A Fully Resourced, Step-by-Step, Multisensory Story
Developing Comprehension & Understanding
Story Map
Space Sounds (Listening Game)
Space Themed Sensory Bag
Space Themed Sensory Bin
‘Space’ – A Guided Relaxation Adventure
Space PE- Walking on the Moon
Space Food
Create an Astronaut Role Play Area
Galaxy Art
Space D & T - Planet Earth, Galaxy in a Bottle, Telescope, Rocket
The Space Lab - Alien Slime, Moon Craters
Space Design & Technology
FAQ
Your questions, queries, comments, and feedback are always welcome.
A fully, resourced, step-by-step rhyming multisensory exploration of the seaside plus themed sensory extension activities.
This resource is aimed at connecting young children and individuals with special educational needs (aged 3-19) with literature, topic and culture in a way that is meaningful to their lives.
Table of Contents:
Sourcing Story Props (low budget items found around the home/classroom)
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
The Beach - A Fully Resourced Rhyming Multisensory Story
Story Map
Seaside Sounds
How to Make a Seaside Sensory Bag
How to Make a Seaside Sensory Bin
Sand Play
How to Make a Seaside Sensory Bottle
Sandy Footsteps
Textured Sinking Sand & Sea Salt Scrub
Beachcombing Art
Seashell Rubbings & Sand Art
Seaside Shop Role Play
Seaside Ideas and Activities
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect individuals with special educational needs & disabilities (aged 3-19) to literature, culture and topic in a way that is meaningful to their lives.
A multisensory story is told through the senses using sensory stimuli (story props). The props are low budget, everyday items found around the home.
This story is fully resourced and its easy to follow, step-by-step format makes it accessible for Parents/Carers as well as Teaching Staff, Speech & Language Therapists, Childminders, Play Therapists and anyone with an interest in storytelling in a fun and engaging way!
The story is adapted to meet a range of abilities from curious primary school aged children to adolescents with complex needs.
The rhythm and rhyme promotes communication skills (listening & attention, anticipation, turn-taking and making choices) and builds comprehension and understanding skills.
The themed, sensory extension activities link to areas of the curriculum.
Format:
Full Colour eBook in PDF format
Join the celebrations with this fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory exploration of St Patrick’s Day.
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development), self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement), self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’), present opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills, promote physical development: (fine & gross motor skills), build knowledge about the environment & the world around us, to engage in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts and to develop social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork).
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Table of Contents
Prepare to Celebrate (Gathering Story Props)
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
St Patrick’s Day Poem
St Patrick’s Day- A Multisensory Exploration
Developing Comprehension & Understanding
Story Map
St Patrick’s Day Listening Game
St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bag
St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin
Leprechaun Food
Sensory Art
Sensory Stuffed Sock Snakes
Bubble Snakes
The Leprechaun’s Science Lab - Magic Coins
Soda Bread Recipe
Interesting Facts
Ideas & Inspiration
Q & A
Get in Touch!
Other Titles in this Series
Your questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome!
Thanks for looking:)
Explore superheroes as our student takes you through his school day with this multisensory adventure.
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development), self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement), self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’), present opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills, promote physical development: (fine & gross motor skills), build knowledge about the environment & the world around us, to engage in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts and to develop social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork).
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Table of contents:
Introduction
Story Props Checklist
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Superheroes Full Story
Superheroes Fully Resourced, Rhyming Multisensory Story
Objects of Reference
Classroom Superheroes
Speech & Language Activities
Superhero Science
Superhero Superpowers
Superhero Self-Portraits
Superhero Superfoods
Superhero Ideas & Inspiration
FAQ
Thank you for looking.
You questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome!
Listen - A - Z Sensory Ideas and Inspiration
This is a complete reference guide for Parents/Carers, Early Years and Special Education Professionals.
Our senses are constantly bombarded with stimuli in our busy lives.
To a young child or an individual with special educational needs and disabilities this sensory overload can sometimes cause them to ‘switch-off’.
Focusing on individual sounds provides the opportunity to concentrate on the sense of hearing alone helping the sensory explorer to make sense of their environment.
Other benefits of focusing on the sense of hearing are teaching sound discrimination, promoting the development of language, communication skills and increasing attention span.
This comprehensive guide explores fun and engaging sensory ways of stimulating the sense of hearing.
The A-Z of sounds is divided into the following categories: Animals, Transport, Musical Instruments & Home.
It also includes fun, motivating sensory themed extension activities.
This resource is suitable for working with curious preschoolers to teenagers with complex needs.
For your FREE preview/sample visit:
www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/whats-new
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Listening Games
Sound Effect & Audio Clip Libraries
Make Your Own Sound Effects
How to Play a Listening Game
Ideas for Themed Listening Games
Guided Relaxation
Animal Sounds
Building Vocabulary
Listening Walks
Stimulate the Auditory System
Guide to Using the A-Z Resource
A-Z Resource
Sounds to Alert us and Keep us Safe
This comprehensive teaching pack is aimed at providing opportunities for learners to explore the month of January 2024 through the senses.
It includes a fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory story, mini sensory stories, and sensory activity ideas to celebrate the month’s festivals and celebrations, awareness days, this day in history, January Facts, and more!
The perfect resource for SEN & Mainstream Teachers, Early Years Practitioners, HLTA’s, TA’s, SLA’s, Speech Therapists, Play Therapists, Support Workers, Activity Coordinators, Parents, Guardians, Childminders, Carers, Librarians and anyone with an interest in exploring storytelling through the senses.
Table of Contents
How to tell a Multisensory Story
Using Sound Effects in a Multisensory Story
‘January’ - A Fully Resourced, Step-by-Step, Multisensory Story
January Facts - Janus Art Activity
Quote of the Month
January Birthstone
January Nature
January on the Farm
The Sensory Garden
January Star Signs
‘Capricorn the Goat’ Multisensory Story
Aquarius The Water Bearer Activity
Scents of the Month
Tastes of the Month
Veganuary
New Year Lucky Foods
National Whipped Cream Month
National Bean Month
National Milk Day
Brew Monday
National Popcorn Day
National Cheese Lovers Day
National Chocolate Cake Day
National Croissant Day
National Hot Chocolate Day
The New Moon
Festivals and Celebrations
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas Day
Distaff Day
The Straw Bear Festival
Lohri
Wassailing Day Multisensory Story
Laba
St Agnes Eve Multisensory Story
Burns Night
Tu BiShvat
St Dwynwen’s Day
Awareness Days
World Self-care Day
World Introvert Day
World Braille Day
Big Schools Birdwatch
Thesaurus Day
World Snow Day
National Handwriting Day
Australia Day
International Holocaust Memorial Day
National Lego Day
Jan National Puzzle Day
This Day in History
The launch of rocket Luna
Sir Isaac Newton.
Augustus John.
German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen demonstrated his invention the x-ray.
The opening of a transatlantic telephone line between London and New York.
Galileo Galilei
The Introduction of the Penny Post.
Opening of the London Underground.
Charles Perrault
The London Co-operative society opens Britain’s first self-service supermarket in London.
Disney’s first full-length colour cartoon ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ is released.
The Crowning of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Introduction of Decimal Currency in the UK.
Martin Luther King Day.
Benjamin Franklin.
Edwin Buzz Aldrin.
Scientists discover the fossil of the oldest known land creature.
Lewis Carroll.
Dr Livingstone is found in Africa by Sir Henry Morton Stanley.
Jackson Pollock.
Promoting literacy skills through recycling Christmas Cards
This comprehensive teaching pack includes ‘Elephants’, a fully resourced, step by step multisensory story, a case study, plus themed, sensory ideas, and activities aimed at supporting the five areas of the engagement model, creativity, independence, building communication skills, and supporting other areas of learning linking to curriculum subjects and topics.
Perfect for students (aged 3-19) following pre-formal/sensory, semi-formal or formal pathways, and EYFS to Year 1 students in mainstream education.
Elephants Teaching Pack Table of Contents
The Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling
Getting Organised
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Using Sound Effects
Story Props Checklist
‘The Elephant’ - A Fully Resourced, Step-by-step Multisensory Story
‘Who am I?’ Choose Board
Elephant Themed Sensory Bag
Create an Elephant Sensory Pathway
Sensory Elephant Dung
Elephant Sensory Bin
Sensory Mud
Elephant Handprints
Create an Elephant Sensory Wall Display
Sensory Art: ‘Wise Old Elephant’
Sensory Craft: ‘Los Elefantes’ Salvador Dali
Ganesh Artwork
Elephant Memory Game
Case Study
Promoting Literacy Skills
World Elephant Day
Elephant Scissor Skills Worksheet
Measuring Elephants Worksheet
Your questions, queries, comments, and feedback are always welcome!
Thanks for looking:)
Explore the fascinating world of Minibeasts with this fully resourced, step-by-step mulstisensory story.
A multisensory story is told using sensory stimuli (props).
The story props are low budget, everyday items found around the home, garden, outdoor areas and in the classroom.
This story includes themed, sensory extension activities that link to the EYFS Framework and areas of the KS1 National Curriculum making them the perfect resource for Special Education (aged 3-19) EYFS, Mainstream Primary, Speech & Language and EAL students.
What are the Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling?
Storytelling creates a bond between the storyteller and the story explorer enhancing and enriching experiences.
Rhyming Multisensory Stories connect the individual to literature, culture and topic in a fun and engaging way.
The stories form a base on which to scaffold learning enabling the student to work on personal goals and individual targets.
The activities in the stories are designed to promote communication skills: (eye contact, listening, shared attention & language development), self-confidence & well-being (trying out new ideas & skills, practicing self-care & independence and enjoying achievement), self-awareness: (asking for ‘help’, ‘again’ and ‘more’), present opportunities to explore cause & effect and build anticipation skills, promote physical development: (fine & gross motor skills), build knowledge about the environment & the world around us, to engage in scientific experimentation and mathematical concepts and to develop social & emotional skills: (turn-taking & sharing and teamwork).
The sensory stimuli (story props) are a tool for the story explorer to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences and to have the opportunity to make choices.
This information can be used to identify motivators or items to calm and individual when anxious, tired or stressed, identify triggers, (some you may wish to avoid, others to work on building tolerance through desensitisation in a safe and therapeutic environment) and used in the writing of care plans to enhance areas daily life.
Table of Contents
Story Props Checklist
How to Tell a Multisensory Story
Minibeasts - Full Poem
Minibeasts - A Multisensory Exploration
Minibeasts - Story Bag
Minibeasts - Sensory Bin
Outdoor Learning Ideas & Inspiration
Minibeast Hunt
Make a Wormery
Minibeast Fun Facts
FAQ
This is a fully resourced, step-by-step rhyming multisensory poem.
Join Johnny as he writes his letter to Santa!
Table of Contents
Dear Santa - A Fully Resourced Multisensory Story
How to Tell a Multisensory Story Guide
Skills Promoted During the Sensory Exploration
Adapting the poem into a play
Toy Store Role Play
Christmas Listening Game
Christmas Sensory Bag
40 Festive Activity Ideas
The Sleigh Ride - A Guided Relaxation
Rhyming Multisensory Stories tell a story using sensory stimuli (story props) to back up the spoken word connecting individuals with special educational needs to literature, culture and topic in a way that is meaningful to their lives
This is a fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory poem aimed at helping individuals with SEN age 3-19 (ASD, MLD, PMLD, Downs Syndrome, Global Delay, SPD and other learning needs) understand and cope with the Covid-19 lockdown in a way that is meaningful to the individual.
It is also suitable EYFS and young children.
It works well as a 1-1 or group activity in the classroom and its easy format makes it an excellent resource to be shared with parents/families to use at home.
The poem is told through the voice of a child on the Autism Spectrum and explores topics such as wearing masks, washing hands, social distancing, school and park closures, social distancing in a fun and engaging way using story props and activities.
This resource includes:
A fully resourced, step-by-step multsensory poem
Supporting Visuals
‘How to Tell a Multisensory Story’ Guide
‘Multisensory Stories in SEN Settings’ Guide
Sensory Inspiration, ideas and extension activities
Some young children and individuals with special educational needs and disabilities dislike or even have a fear of certain types of weather e.g. Thunder and lightning or very windy weather.
The weather is a constant and changing presence in our lives, therefore it is important to help individuals build a sensory tolerance and understanding of the different types of weather conditions and how they affect us.
Many of the clothes and items used for taking precautions in different weathers often have textures and smells that may be overwhelming for an individual with sensory processing needs e.g. wearing hats and sunglasses and tolerating wearing sunscreen in hot weather or wearing or a waterproof jacket and wellingtons in the rainy weather.
This resource aims to address these sensory challenges through a fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory story.
Repeated exposure in a safe environment can help to desensitise and familiarise the sensory experiences associated with the weather for the sensory explorer.
This resource includes fun and motivating, sensory extension activities that will build communication skills and connect the sensory explorer to science in a way that is meaningful to their lives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Health & Safety
Story Props
The Weather – Full Poem
How To Tell a Multisensory Story
The Weather Step-by-Step Multisensory Poem
Weather Themed Listening Game
Weather Themed Sensory Bag
Weather Themed Sensory Bin
Seasonal Weather Boxes
Weather Themed Art & Craft
Record the Weather
The Weather Forecast
Weather Observation & Scientific Exploration
Project a Rainbow
Rainbow’s End Treasure Hunt
Weather Activity Ideas & Inspiration
FAQ
Your questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome.