This resource, based on the traditional snakes and ladders game, is designed to help young people understand and develop their executive functioning skills. It allows the young person to play the game while considering a range of questions based around executive functioning. This has worked very successfully with my students with ADHD, as well as those who need more support with: planning, organising, regulating, task initiation, and so on. Contains one A3 board one easy print A4 board one alternative board (without the physical activity option) 40 question cards two DIY dice templates coloured counters The game is probably best played with an adult, or as a small group (with an adult) There are 10 second active tasks for those young people that need brain breaks or need to re-energise.

Children with ADHD find getting started on a task very difficult. There are many ways you can support then in class. Everything you do relies on consistency. This infographic is a good starting point for teachers & professionals. In the past I’ve stuck this resource into books for students to refer to, I ask stick a copy to my wall.

This resource will help children and young people understand ‘gratitude’. It is probably more appropriate for younger children but I have used it up to Key Stage 4 (age 16). It is straightforward. The child matches what they are grateful for to pizza toppings. This is pretty versatile; you could use it for any emotion.

Purpose: This is a well-being planner for self care. Aimed at young children. This planner supports the process of scheduling self care and understanding the importance of looking after our wellbeing. There are 5 superheroes to choose from. Included in the download: 1 document with 5 pages Suggestions: Print on your home printer or at a print shop Use your printer’s best settings and high quality paper You could laminate for re-use Please contact me if you have any questions After you’ve made your purchase you will be able to access your resource(s). These files can be printed for your personal use only. Sharing of digital files is strictly prohibited. Reselling of digital files and print is not allowed.

This is a baseline assessment for Resilience. It accompanied the blog entitled: “I am anxious so why do you keep banging on about resilience.” There is a blank assessment sheet included along with questions to help you consider the capacity for resilience of the child or young person that you have in mind.

This resource can be used help young people practice what they want/need to say when they feel hurt/angry, and so on. Young people often find it hard to express what they are feeling. They need practice, and guidance. This booklet has 4 sections, all designed to lead towards greater independence.

This printable poster is linked to the Blog “Great in 8 - Simple Steps to Regulation”. It is handy to print off and stick somewhere visible. The instructions are on the Blog post which you can find in my Bio.

This FREE worksheet can help young people work through what makes them angry. They draw their own expressions when the go from IRRITATED to FURIOUS. They then write down what coping skills they use to help them when they feel that way. This style is better suited to KS3 upwards. There are 6 designs to use, I laminate these sheets so that they can be reused.

This is an activity for older students to help them recognise and understand the intensity of their emotions. Children map their emotions and their feelings along a tidal wave graph. They can cut out the surfers and stick them to the graph. There is also a space to reflect on their feelings.

This is the resource from the blog entitled, “I just can’t take the rejection!” - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: what is it and what helps? I use this to shape my thoughts when working with a child or young person. I also recommend to parents/caregivers to use it too.I use this to shape my thoughts when working with a child or young person. I also recommend that parents/caregivers to use it too.