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.

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.

70+ worksheets over 15 sections (each section focuses on four/five graphemes/phonemes). These follow the Read Write Inc grapheme/phoneme learning order so they are a great way to provide additional activities that compliment the Read Write Inc learning scheme. As a stand-alone resource, they are excellent for SEN children or children that need extra opportunities to interact with letters and their sounds. These worksheets help the children to engage with each phoneme and give them the chance to practise blending words.

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 uses sentences and stories to focus on auditory memory. A further book is available: book A involves colouring and drawing to instruction, and identifying whether or not sentences are reasonable. Previously sold through Easylearn.

The Three Little Pigs themed colourful semantics. The cards help struggling speakers and writers to retell a familiar tale, giving them more confidence when they write. Colourful semantics is an approach created by Alison Bryan. It is a great way to support children who struggle to write independently. Colourful Semantics helps children to: •Develop a wider vocabulary •Make sentences longer •Develop use of nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives •Improve story telling skills The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence: Who? (noun) Doing? (verb) What? (object) Where? (location). Children use the strips included to help them structure their own sentences. This pack contains fairy tale specific vocabulary, including: 4 who - noun/person cards 9 doing - verb cards 9 what - noun/object cards 4 where - noun/place cards

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 Power-Point with over 100 slides on Shakespeare's The Tempest. There are resources and activities included within this. It is aimed at low ability KS3 and was made for special needs groups (Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD, predominantly) but easily differentiated. Whilst a text can be read alongside, this unit focuses on very short extracts to help students understand character and theme - whilst making it as accessible as possible to those who struggle. It is recommended students watch the play initially to help develop their visual understanding and then re-watch clips to support what they read. The activities are included and worksheets can be printed as individual slides. This can easily be adapted to challenge students further - and some suggestions are made in the notes section.

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

Pack includes: Sentence strip Colourful semantic board Choice board symbols Build it, Write board

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.

This is a SENCO survival kit to help to implement a whole school approach to SEN. Included is: A staff SEND audit (along with descriptions) for you to audit your staff training needs and confidence in working with students with SEND. A quality first teaching SEND for you to use on learning walks / observations to identify good practice and areas for development. Two booklets for staff - one on supporting students with dyslexia / literacy difficulties, and one on supporting students with speech, language and communication needs. Focus is on quality first teaching in the mainstream classroom. A powerpoint about dyslexia to deliver to staff. A powerpoint about SLCN to deliver to staff. Suitable for primary, secondary and FE. The author is a senior advisory teacher, trainer and writer in the field of SLCN.

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 resources to explore more Makaton signs on handy A4 sheets.

Colourful semantics to go with 23 CVC words. I split these into 4 words per week (one week, has 3 words) and we work on spelling these words and using them in sentences, but this can be easily adapted if you wanted to use more words per week. I have included colourful semantics boards, from the basic Who, What doing, What, to more complex Who, What doing, What, Where, Why. I have laminated these for my class and differentiate so some of the students complete only the 3 word sentences and some complete the 4 or 5 word sentences, but using the same pictures. I have included 3 pictures of examples of students using the boards and words (I hav blanked out student names)

PDF conversation starters for sharing/tea time - 8 pages. Promotes social skills, turn taking, and skills towards preparing for adulthood (Life Skills). Visual content and Widgit visuals for young people with special education needs (SEN/SEND).

British Sign Language (BSL) Farm Animals & Signage Children will love these colourful signs for farm animals - not only with clear and engaging graphics and written descriptions, but with QR code links to a video link of each sign being demonstrated. Created in collaboration with the RAD. Includes 25 Flashcard format animal signs and relevant words for farm visitors. These will make excellent Flashcard or Poster sized references for learners of all ages. Also great to encourage local farms that allow visitors to help provide an inclusive environment for all who use sign language to communicate and access information.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A social story originally inspired by several upsets suffered by a child with social communication problems. Makes a framework for looking at o'clock times and talking about similar irritating events. Clock faces for half-past times provided too, together with alternative events. Lots of ideas included for using the cards. Could be printed 2pp to A4 but cards will be easier to handle if file printed on A4.

Activity to match animals to their environments, providing the opportunity to talk about why they live there, what the animals are called and so on. Extra vocabulary sheets provide illustrations with PCS or Widgit symbols of words that may be needed for the topic in general, and for visiting a local wood to see what people are using it for.