This week we’ve had SO much fun making dinosaur bones from salt dough. A wonderful activity for young children either at home, school or nursery. * *please please remember salt dough is NOT for eating, it’s just for making. As with all our crafts and activities we do […]
What are the best play dough/ modelling resources for young children? One of our favourite ways to practise fine motor skills is by squishing, squeezing and shaping. But with so many types of play dough and similar resources available it can be tricky to know which ones to […]
Sensory For many children, including some children with Special Educational Needs. Sensory toys can be a fantastic gift for Christmas. They can provide relaxation and calm and/or stimulate the senses. Here’s some of our favourites for 2019.* Mermaid Sequin Cushion Covers ‘Magic’ sequin cushions are a lovely sensory experience […]
Starting school or back to school next week? Here’s a lovely activity/craft to try at home to help with the impending morning routines! Routines are important for so many families and having a set routine can help make parts of the day, such as getting ready for school […]
With school just around the corner, we thought it was a good time to try out the Kid’s Range of Bamboo Socks from Sock Shop. You may be thinking, “Why am I reading about socks on The SEN Resources Blog? When they usually write about learning resources, books […]
We’ve been learning how to form the letters of the alphabet this week and discovered three brilliant resources by Learning Resources UK that make writing the letters of the alphabet fun! In my experience, it’s important that children learn to correctly form the letters of the alphabet at […]
We are extremely excited to be teaming up with Special Direct (TTS Group) to GIVE AWAY a Calming Weighted Blanket (worth over £70!) to one lucky winner on twitter. If the children in the school you work in or your own child for example could benefit from one […]
We’ve been trying out Imagine That Publisher’s brand new Squishy Squashy Books this week The Squishy Squashy Books with their fun short story, bright illustrations, cute characters and squishy ‘toy like’ animal are ideal for young children. In my opinion, they are also great for some older children […]
Gratnells trays* have become almost ubiquitous with school classrooms in the UK. They are used for so many aspects of organisation in schools from storing individual children’s work and organising stationary to transporting and storing science equipment by technicians in secondary schools. For many primary school children Gratnells […]
Wanting to get your child practising forming the letters of the alphabet in a fun, sensory way? We love practising forming the letters using sand… …but when the weathers cold- using flour in a tray can be a great indoor alternative. What do you need? A Tray/plate/shallow box […]
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