Stories about Emotions Teaching emotions and explaining feelings to children is essential. A child cannot self regulate without recognising…
A guest post on great SEN apps. For many children access to school ended in March 2020 due to…
Covid-19 Response & Impact on Children’s Mental Health Update August 2023: This post now seems to be an artefact…
Waiting: Strategies for use at home & school Waiting can be a challenge for many children. As a teacher…
Free, Simple Sensory Activities For EYFS or SEN There are many options for embedding effective sensory learning curriculums for…
I couldn’t resist this for £7 at Wilko. A fun little AAC game especially for children that find anything…
Making use of your sensory garden. Outdoor learning is an essential part of all children’s education. Getting out of…
This winter themed Sensory Story has been written for our “Time” topic where we are exploring the seasons. Snow…
ECTs: Flipping the Narrative on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Collated by the inspirational Elly Chapple (visit her site…
Rethinking Assessment for PMLD learners. In 2015, Cherry Garden School decided their assessment and reporting procedures were no longer…
This guide will provide information about the meaning of over 100 widely used acronyms.
There were so many important developments in the world of special education during the first part of 2019. Many seem to be focussing (and about time) on humanising the stories behind the labels and pushing for accountability of those in positions of power.
Written for us by an Early Years leader, this post outlines a suggested phonics session, the activities and routine will be appropriate for all mainstream settings, and with a little imagination to any SEN setting. The phonics session mirrors what I taught to my class. Keeping the same routine really helped my autistic learners and is the key takeaway from this post.
Recognising your own emotions and identifying effective strategies for managing these is a key skill for any child.
The importance of an inclusive school learning environment Every student, whether in special schools, an alternative provision or general…
There are many many children out there who are crying out for help. There are many dedicated, enthusiastic, creative and compassionate people who are desperate to help. These people need help, we are increasingly facing highly complex issues that very few educational professionals are equipped to deal with. I am writing this as a teacher but I know there are CAMHS workers, social workers and support staff throughout the country who are feeling like this.
These are the resources I have made to use with my class to support learning about Remembrance Day this November. Poppy themed with a UK focus all use similar images and symbols . I hope they are of some use with your children.
These books are only those I have read and can recommend. They all follow an inclusive and positive support ethos. They all also focus on the only part of behaviour support we can control – ourselves. If your school has a zero tolerance behaviour policy read these and make it your mission to get that rewritten.I will get around to doing a second post but I need to get reading first!
Internal Antecedents: Does Behaviour Really Come “Out of the Blue?” Often overlooked, internal antecedents are an important element in…
These are 10 simple ways to prevent challenging behaviour escalation by making small changes to your interactions. In our…
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