Here’s a really simple, Christmas Craft Activity for young children. Fantastic for developing fine motor skills and getting children to think creatively. What do you need? Lollipop Sticks– we used colourful ones, but plain ones would work just as well and you could get the children painting them […]
How can you teach children about 2D and 3D shapes? I love that there are so many activities you can do with children to help them with this topic. They are really great fun too! Shape Hunt– Kids adore this! Get them looking for shapes all around them, […]
How can you teach a child to tell the time? Teaching to tell the time can be a lot more challenging that you might first think, but thankfully there are lots of fun ways to approach the topic and great resources to support it. Challenges and Difficult Concepts […]
There are lots of fun ways to help teach kids learn to count to ten and then twenty..and beyond! Here’s some of our favourite activities: Nursery Rhymes and Songs- Counting songs are a brilliant way of perfecting reciting the numbers. They can help children remember the order of […]
Teaching kids about money, coins and notes, can be such a fun topic. It’s also an incredibly important life skill that will help children navigate the big wide world they live in as they get older and more independent. With more of us grown ups using cards for […]
There are lots of fun ways to teach children to correctly form numbers. Before you start I believe it’s important to help children understand the correct way of forming the numbers from the start, teaching them the same way they will/do learn to do it at school. So […]
We are learning all about Aeroplanes this week on The SEN Resources Blog with aeroplane themed toy, book and activity reviews. One activity we had great fun doing and I would recommend is the ‘Simple WW2 Spitfire Glider Activity Paper Craft‘ by Twinkl. Perhaps the easiest and fail safe […]
I’ve been reading a selection of Special Educational Needs books from the 100 Ideas for Teachers (Bloomsbury) I’ve also been reading their book on School Readiness by Claire Ford, as part of our focus on helping children who start school in September. What did we like about them? Packed full […]
We’re developing fine motor skills and creativity with this unique and fun toy: ‘Tornikotor‘ by Colemoi this week. The pack contains wheels and soft, colourful, bendy bars that can be manipulated into different shapes and connected together. What did we like about them? -Unique & Exciting Learning Resource […]
It’s our Sea Themed Week on The SEN Resources Blog this week and we’ve been trying out this stunning Under The Sea Back Drop by TTS. Made up of 4 panels, this beautiful photographic back drop featuring sea creatures and coral, creates the illusion for children that they […]
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