Discover a wide range of fun, inclusive teaching activities designed to engage all learners, including those with SEND. From sensory play and communication games to hands-on learning and visual supports, these activities help build skills, confidence, and connection in every classroom.
Whether you’re planning quick warm-ups, differentiated group work, or multi-sensory lessons, you’ll find practical ideas that celebrate diversity and promote meaningful participation.
Most advice about calming down asks a person to stop. Stop moving, stop talking, sit still, breathe. For plenty of people that instruction backfires. Stillness leaves the mind wide open, and a mind that is already spinning will happily fill the space. The result is someone sitting quietly on a beanbag, outwardly settled, inwardly no … Read more
Adjectives Ending in S Finding the precise word to describe a noun can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you are a student trying to spice up a creative writing piece or a teacher looking for phonics resources, having a categorized list can be incredibly helpful. Adjectives ending in the … Read more
Celebrate America’s 250 years of independence (1776–2026) in your classroom with this massive A-to-Z collection of over 700 unique 4th of July-related words, phrases, historical terms, symbols, events, and educational concepts. Designed specifically for teachers, this expanded listicle supports vocabulary building, history lessons, word walls, writing prompts, social studies units, and cross-curricular activities across elementary … Read more
Let’s be completely honest about sensory play. We have all seen those picture-perfect social media posts. The ones where a parent creates a flawless miniature replica of the Serengeti using seven different shades of dyed organic chickpeas, hand-carved wooden trees, and ethically sourced moss. It looks beautiful. Then you look at your kitchen clock, realise … Read more
There is a specific magic that happens when you take a learning space outdoors on a warm July morning. The sun is beating down on the patio, the birds are absolutely going for it in the hedges, and you are standing there with an empty plastic tray, wondering how to keep a group of children … Read more
How to Set up a Letter of the Week Routine for Preschool. Setting up a Letter of the Week routine is a rite of passage for preschool teachers. It’s that classic framework that gives your classroom a heartbeat. But let’s be honest: it can also become a repetitive slog if you aren’t careful. You want … Read more
200 Kindergarten Journal Prompts List As a school leader and a dad to five kids, I have seen a lot of writing. Two of my kids are autistic, so I know standard writing does not always work. We have to be flexible. We have to make writing fun. The goal here is not perfect grammar. … Read more
How shifting from visual memory to linguistic understanding transforms the classroom You know the scene. It is Friday morning. The spelling books are out. There is a palpable tension in the air. For some children, this is just a routine memory game. For others, particularly those with dyslexia, processing differences, or working memory challenges, it … Read more
Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA): Guide to Building Mathematical Understanding and Supporting SEN Mathematics can feel abstract and disconnected from reality for many pupils. Numbers, symbols, and operations often exist in a world that seems far removed from their everyday experiences. This is where the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach becomes invaluable, it provides a bridge between the tangible world … Read more
I think the people who invented the English language were just trying to see how much they could confuse us. Honestly, it feels personal sometimes. We teach our kids that words have specific meanings. We teach them that spelling matters. And then, we throw them a curveball. We look them in the eye and say, … Read more
English phonics can feel like a game where the rules change halfway through. We teach our kids that C is for “Cat” and makes a /k/ sound. We teach them that G is for “Goat” and makes a /g/ sound. These are their “hard” sounds, and they are the ones we start with in Kindergarten. … Read more
Summer is supposed to be a break. No alarms. No homework battles. No rushed mornings. Just a chance for kids to relax and reset. So when the school year ends, it’s easy to think, They’ll be fine without math for a few months. After all, everyone needs a break, right? Here’s the problem. Doing nothing over the summer isn’t neutral when it comes to … Read more
The -CK Word Family Teaching Activities The -ck word family is one of the most consistent, reliable patterns in early reading. Once a child understands why we use “-ck” instead of just “k” or “c,” they unlock hundreds of words across five different vowel sounds (-ack, -eck, -ick, -ock, -uck). If you are a parent … Read more
The -ea word family sails into phonics with the elegant long E sound (/ē/ as in eagle), offering a treasure trove of rhymes that whisk learners to beaches, kitchens, and meadows. This vowel digraph (e-a) teaches irregular patterns, sometimes long E (sea), sometimes short (bread)—but focuses here on long E for vowel team mastery. Ideal … Read more
The -uck Word Family Word Lists There is something incredibly satisfying about the “-uck” word family. It is punchy. It is percussive. And, let’s be honest, it is a favorite among kids because it rhymes with… well, let’s just say it rhymes with a lot of words they find hilarious. But here is the thing: … Read more
Adjectives ending in K provide some of the sharpest, most distinctive sounds in the English language. This termination creates an abrupt stop (the unvoiced velar plosive /k/), giving these words a punchy, decisive feel. Unlike the flowing suffixes of -ous or -ing, words ending in K are often short, Germanic roots that describe fundamental physical … Read more
The -ug word family packs a punch for phonics fun, highlighting the short U vowel (/ŭ/ as in umbrella) in bouncy, rhyming words that evoke bugs, hugs, and tugs-of-war. This rime helps emerging readers master blending (/d/ + ug = dug) and onsets, building stamina for longer patterns. Tailored for kindergarten and first-grade classrooms, it … Read more
The Definitive Guide to Adjectives Ending in D: Vocabulary, Phonics, and Morphology The letter D creates a resonant, definitive stop sound that terminates many of the most emotionally charged and physically descriptive words in the English language. From fundamental early vocabulary denoting feelings and colors, such as sad, mad, and red, to sophisticated descriptors derived … Read more
The -igh word family illuminates phonics lessons with its long I vowel team (/ī/ as in ice), creating magical rhymes that evoke starry nights and daring flights. This trigraph (i-g-h) teaches advanced blending (/n/ + igh = night) and silent GH rules, bridging short to long vowels for first- and second-grade mastery. In this guide, … Read more
The -all word family rolls into phonics with a bouncy short A vowel sound (/ă/ as in apple), delivering rhymes that bounce like a ball or echo like a call across a hall. This rime helps young readers blend onsets (/b/ + all = ball) and spot patterns, making it a playful entry to word … Read more
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