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Formerly a secondary Modern Languages teacher and now a principal teacher in an ASN primary school. I share resources used to support a variety of complex needs and on a variety of topics.
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Formerly a secondary Modern Languages teacher and now a principal teacher in an ASN primary school. I share resources used to support a variety of complex needs and on a variety of topics.
Cross-curricular topics
What do you wear when - weather
Symbol support pack for discussing which clothes you might wear in different weather. Colour coded symbols with text and text only vocabulary. Includes 3 core word communication boards; one all black outlines, one Modified Fitzgerald colours, one Colourful Semantics colours.
Vocabulary:
weather
clothes
2 colour coded systems;
Modified Fitzgerald coding
Colourful Semantics
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
A Spring Walk - part 2 - The Farm
Story where characters go for a walk and hear different animals on a farm. Based on a multisensory story by Fiona MacGregor at FreeRange ArtFarm and adapted using PCS Symbols.
This is part 2 of a two part story but both could be used separately. I’ve added tactile materials to each of the pages to incorporate more sensory input. For each ‘What’s that sound?’ page, I play a recording of the corresponding animal sound.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
A Spring Walk - story - part 1
Story where characters go for a walk and see signs of spring. Based on a multisensory story by Fiona MacGregor at FreeRange ArtFarm and adapted using PCS Symbols. There are two communication boards included - one colour-coded in line with the adapted Fitzgerald key and one without colour-coding.
This is part 1 of a two part story but both could be used separately. I’ve added tactile materials to each of the pages to incorporate more sensory input.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Colours symbol board - PCS symbols
Simple colours symbols with purple outline (Colourful Semantics - describe).
Can be used as a communication board or individual symbols.
PCS symbols.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Feelings and emotions activity
Activity to work on feelings and emotions using PCS symbols and words.
To see how I put this activity together, visit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5uzPvsDkP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Activity ideas:
I drew faces on pringles lids to be placed on top of the A4 sheet with blank face to change emotions. Match circles with different feelings, symbols, or words. Can also write words on laminated white sheet to match.
Read story or watch video clip, change face to match emotions.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
What do you wear - body outline and clothes
Blank body and small variety of clothing items. Created with Boardmaker 7.
I use this activity when talking about what we wear in different weather/ seasons.
Ideas for use:
Laminate page 1 (body) - personally I prefer glossy laminating pouches for this activity.
Laminate page 2 and cut out individual items.
I used ‘Tack-it over and over’ (can be found on Amazon) to add to the back of the clothing items but Blu Tack or velcro could be other options to stick them on the body.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Nature sink or float - PCS symbols
Nature sink or float science activity. Created with Boardmaker and using PCS symbols.
What’s included:
Symbolised prediction and result sheet
12 sink and 12 float symbols - small (to add to prediction and result sheet)
1 sink and 1 float symbol - large
2 of each of the nature item symbols
Ideas:
Add velcro to prediction and results boxes on main sheet. Velcro small sink and float symbols and add to prediction and results sheet.
Using large sink and float symbols, sort nature items according to prediction/ result.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt checklist of some characteristics of spring with addtional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While outside, looking in books or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Summer Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt checklist of some characteristics of summer with addtional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While outside, looking in books or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Autumn Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt checklist of some characteristics of autumn with additional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While outside, looking in books or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Winter Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt checklist of some characteristics of winter with additional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While outside, looking in books or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Bundle
Weather - What do you wear?
1. Weather: Symbol support pack for discussing which clothes you might wear in different weather. Colour coded symbols with text and text only vocabulary. Includes 3 core word communication boards; one all black outlines, one Modified Fitzgerald colours, one Colourful Semantics colours.
Vocabulary:
weather
clothes
2 colour coded systems;
Modified Fitzgerald coding
Colourful Semantics
2. Body outline and clothes: Blank body and small variety of clothing items. Created with Boardmaker 7.
I use this activity when talking about what we wear in different weather/ seasons.
Ideas for use:
Laminate page 1 (body) - personally I prefer glossy laminating pouches for this activity.
Laminate page 2 and cut out individual items.
I used ‘Tack-it over and over’ (can be found on Amazon) to add to the back of the clothing items but Blu Tack or velcro could be other options to stick them on the body.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Bundle
A Spring Walk story bundle
Story where characters go for a walk. They see signs of Spring and hear different animals on a farm. Based on a multisensory story by Fiona MacGregor at FreeRange ArtFarm and adapted using PCS Symbols. The story is separated into two books which can be used separately or together.
I’ve added tactile materials to each of the pages to incorporate more sensory input. For each ‘What’s that sound?’ page, I play a recording of the corresponding animal sound.
Also included: A spring scavenger hunt with additional symbols for each item.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Bundle
Seasonal Scavenger Hunts - PCS Symbols
Scavenger hunt checklists related to different seasons with additional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While outside, looking in books or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Love Heart Scavenger Hunt/Sensory bin
Scavenger hunt checklist of different coloured love hearts with additional symbol cards of each item. Supported with Boardmaker PCS symbols. While looking in books, looking around the environment or looking on screen, tick off the items as you see them.
Alternative idea: use the additional symbols to hide in a sensory bin, around the room, outside. Tick off as you find them.
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Symbolised Scavenger Hunt pack
This is a pack of different scavenger hunts with visual supports. The pack includes;
Colours scavenger hunt
Nature scavenger hunt (with photos)
Shapes scavenger hunt
Sounds scavenger hunt
Textures scavenger hunt
What did you see? - nature
What did you see? - vehicles
Symbolised scavenger hunts - colours and shapes
Set of symbolised colour and shapes scavenger hunts in a chacklist style.
The set includes;
Scavenger hunt - colours
Scavenger hunt - shapes
Scavenger hunt - colour of flowers
Scavenger hunt - colour of cars
Maisie and the Snowmonster - Winter Story
This is a winter story adapted with Boardmaker PCS symbols. Written by Fiona MacGregor, this is a multisensory story, therefore has plenty of scope for including sensory and tactile elements.
This pack includes the story, with text, additional symbols with colour-coded outlines in line with Colourful Semantics colours and 2 communication boards - one colour-coded using the modified Fitzgerald colour key and one without colours.
I made this resource into a tactile book and linked to science and expressive arts activities. To see some of the ways I have used it, you can visit my Instagram: communication_connections
or Twitter: Communi-con
PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.